Treatment Classification by Intent in Oncology—The Need for Meaningful Definitions: Curative, Palliative and Potentially Life-Prolonging
The current terminology used to describe cancer treatment goals has not been updated since the mid-20th century and it is time for a more modern approach. We propose a three-tier system: (1) curative treatment, (2) palliative care, and (3) potentially life-prolonging therapy.
Authors
- Zsolt Fekete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3386-8263)
- Gabriel Kacsó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2245-3302)
- Andrea Fekete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0210-153X)
Institutions
- Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- Institute of Oncology Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta (RO)
- Amethyst Research (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Personalized Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14090932
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.28