EDITORIAL
By 2022, Cancer is Now a More Chronic Disease with Chronic Difficulties to Go Along with It
Received Date : 29 Mar 2022
Accepted Date : 31 Mar 2022
Available Online : 13 Apr 2022
Ahmet Taner SÜMBÜLa, Ali Murat SEDEFb, Cengiz KARAÇİNc, Cemil BİLİRd,
Baran AKAGÜNDÜZe
aDivison of Medical Oncology, Başkent University Adana Dr. Turgut Noyan Application and Research Center-Yüreğir Hospital,
Adana, Türkiye
bClinic of Medical Oncology, Private Medline Adana Hospital, Adana, Türkiye
cDivision of Medical Oncology, University of Health Sciences Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Health Application and
Research Center, Ankara, Türkiye
dDivision of Medical Oncology, İstinye University Hospital VM Medical Park Pendik, İstanbul, Türkiye
eDivison of Medical Oncology, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University Mengücek Gazi Training and Research Hospital, Erzincan, Türkiye
Doi: 10.37047/jos.2022-90068 - Article's Language: EN
J Oncol Sci. 2022;8(1):1-6
ABSTRACT
Cancer is a disease in which some body cells with genetic or epigenetic changes become capable of replicating and invading
other regions of the body uncontrollably. Numerous functional abilities and features are acquired by these cells during this multistage neoplastic
process. In the last 20 years, many agents have been discovered and used in the fight against cancer. However, the use of these drugs
in appropriate patient groups is still a serious problem. Many cancer types are on the way to becoming chronic diseases; conscientious physicians
who are unable to provide appropriate treatment due to economic factors and other reasons face an additional burden.
Keywords: Cancer; chronic disease; novel drugs
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