Oncopedia

In our oncopedia you can search by name of the oncological condition, or visit the overview from A to Z.

Onkos is the Greek word for mass or tumor and logos means study. Oncology is therefore the medical specialty that deals with malignant tumors (cancer). Cancer is a collective term for all oncological disorders in which the process of uncontroled division of cells is the common mechanism. There are many types of cancer.