"Medical Oncology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of neoplasms.
| Descriptor ID |
D008495
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.429.515
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Medical Oncology".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Medical Oncology" by people in this website by year, and whether "Medical Oncology" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2009 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2014 | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| 2015 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2016 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2017 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2018 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2019 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2020 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2021 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2023 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 26 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Oncology" by people in Profiles.
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Diagnostic accuracy of ChatGPT-4 in orthopedic oncology: a comparative study with residents. Knee. 2025 Aug; 55:153-160.
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NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Multiple Myeloma, Version 1.2025. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 05; 23(5):132-140.
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Gastric Cancer, Version 2.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 05; 23(5):169-191.
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NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Testicular Cancer, Version 2.2025. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 04; 23(4).
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Worldwide Innovative Network (WIN) Consortium in Personalized Cancer Medicine: Bringing next-generation precision oncology to patients. Oncotarget. 2025 Mar 12; 16:140-162.
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NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Version 2.2025. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 Mar; 23(3):66-75.
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Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Version 2.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 Feb; 23(2):41-62.
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Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, Version 1.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 Jan; 23(1).
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Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Colorectal, Endometrial, and Gastric, Version 3.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 12; 22(10):695-711.
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Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections, Version 3.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 Nov; 22(9):617-644.