Cancer and Clinical Oncology

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread to other parts of the body. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss and a change in bowel movements. While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they may have other causes. Over 100 types of cancers affect humans.

Clinical Oncology is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering oncology. It was established in 1989 and is published ten times a year by Elsevier. It is the official journal of the Royal College of Radiologists. The editor-in-chief is Charlotte Coles (University of Cambridge). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 3.212.

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγκος (ónkos), meaning "tumor", "volume" or "mass" and the word λόγος (logos), meaning "speech".