Patients diagnosed with cancer should be subjected to a rigorous application in the diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment process. The medical oncology unit, which has a multidisciplinary approach, takes part as a participant in the successful execution of the patient's treatment process and in the follow-up of every stage of this process. This process, carried out by specialist medical oncologists, begins with the preparation of all preparations for the patient to have a comfortable treatment phase. Depending on the size and temperament of the detected mass, chemotherapy or drug therapy is selected and the treatment process continues. Medical oncology unit; cooperates with radiology, pathology, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology and other internal medicine units and takes all necessary measures to maintain a healthy treatment. In addition to cancer patients who need treatment, all tests and examinations of people with suspected cancer are carried out with precision. Thus, early diagnosis of the cancer cell is ensured and the treatment phase is started quickly. The chemotherapy process, which is required for cancer treatment, is carried out in the medical oncology service with outpatient treatment. In cases where the general health condition of the patient does not allow outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment procedures are initiated with the approval of the specialist oncologist. The patient undergoing treatment stays in constant communication with the doctor in order to access the correct information about the treatment stages from his/her admission. In addition, patient relatives can also receive counseling from medical oncology nurses and clinical psychologists of the service to get more detailed information about the functioning of the process.
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