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Dedicated to Oncology, ICU segment and Critical Care Products. |
Oncology (from the Ancient Greek onkos (ὄγκος), meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix -logy (-λογία), meaning "study of") is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors (cancer). |
Key Facts |
 Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide: it accounted for 7.9 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2007.
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| The most frequent types of cancer worldwide (in order of the number of global deaths) are : |
| Among men - lung, stomach, liver, colorectal, esophagus and prostate; |
| Among women - breast, lung, stomach, colorectal and cervical. |
| More than 30% of cancer deaths can be prevented. |
| More than 72% of all cancer deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries. Deaths from cancer worldwide are projected to continue rising, with an estimated 12 million deaths in 2030. |
Critical-care or Intensive-care is a branch of medicine concerned with the provision of life support or organ support systems in patients who are critically ill and who usually require intensive monitoring. Critical care involves close, constant attention by a team of specially-trained health professionals. It usually takes place in an intensive care unit (ICU) or trauma center.
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Key Facts |
| More than 5 million patients are admitted annually to ICUs in the United States. |
| The five primary ICU admitting diagnoses are, in order : |
| respiratory insufficiency/failure. |
| postoperative management. |
| ischemic heart disorder. |
| Sepsis and heart failure. |
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