Is that a sad profession and would you go into it ?
2007-08-05 15:06:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
If all doctors ran from "sad" branches of medicine we would be in big trouble. All professions have their bad points. In Oncology the doctors are also pioneers, they could potentially help a person with no hope to live, live. Just because a person has cancer does not mean it will turn out badly. Medicine today has made so many advances in finding cures for cancer, I would think that Oncology could be a very happy profession, if you consider giving a person with no hope their life back.
2007-08-05 15:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by cathy m 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'll be specializing in pediatric oncology myself. I guess it generally is a "sad profession" by the average person, but I find it to be quite rewarding and motivating. It takes a strong individual with thick skin to work in that environment, and it makes so much sense. Would you want your doctor/child's doctor to be squeamish and crying all the time? I didn't think so! :)
I recommend volunteering in the hematology/oncology ward at the hospital. You'll come to realize if it's really for you. Good luck!
2007-08-05 15:31:10 · answer #2 · answered by lux_louboutin 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My wife is an Oncology RN, once a day someone dies on her floor.
Her mother had CML for 8 years. Her mother was bedbound for her last 3 years, puked everyday, passed out everyday, couldn't stop bleeding if she simply scratched herself, unable to sleep 23 out of 24 hours a day, PLUS so much more. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of her and hearing her cry during the night. It makes me want to die as well.
So yes, it is sad BUT if for an instant if you can put a smile on a cancer patients face then it would be worth it.
2007-08-05 15:30:55 · answer #3 · answered by cappatown23 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oncology is the dep. of medicine that analyze tumors (maximum cancers) and seeks to understand their progression, diagnosis, therapy, and prevention. A scientific expert who practices oncology is an oncologist. The term originates from the Greek onkos (?????), which ability bulk, mass, or tumor and the suffix -ology, which ability "learn of".
2016-10-01 11:42:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That all depends upon the perceptive.
The doctors and staff members offer many patients a new lease on life and open doors that would have otherwise not existed.
A lot of individuals go on to beat their cancers and lead productive lives. These are the success stories.
Others are not as fortunate but that's not the entire focus of this profession.
And no, I would not go into it as this isn't my
sphere of interest nor my area of expertise.
2007-08-05 15:23:47 · answer #5 · answered by sylvester m 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oncology is the study of tumors. We study them with hope. With this attitude we realised that many tumors are harmless and many more are curable..
2007-08-05 15:13:34 · answer #6 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i guess it would be sad but knowing that your continuing to help makes it worth it
2007-08-06 15:44:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea it would be sad, but its a good job 2 have and u get paid alot!!!! thats the plus side.
2007-08-05 15:13:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
cancer is always tough. Going into it to help people.
2007-08-05 15:14:54 · answer #9 · answered by ay89 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
study of treatment of cancer
2007-08-05 19:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by sundar k 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋