A CURRENT APPROACH TO THE FIGHT AGAINST C ANCER - SPECIALIST-BASED CANCER CARE - THE EXAMPLE OF GYNECOLOGICAL AND MAMMARY ONCOLOGY IN REGIONAL-HOSPITAL CENTERS

A current approach to the fight against cancer: ''specialist-based can cer care''. The example of gynaecological and mammary oncology in Regi onal Hospital Centres, The early diagnosis is the more efficient means to improve the overall survival of patients with cancer, The modern m ethods of diagnosis developed by specialists of cancer arising in a pa rticular site, and by radiologists and pathologists, enable to more of ten diagnose precancerous lesions and cancer at an early stage. This s mall lesions can be cured by limited and conservative treatment. Howev er, the diagnosis, the accurate evaluation and optimal treatment of th ese lesions require a perfect and specific knowledge of the pathology of a particular organ. According to the experience of gynecology and b reast oncology, the author recommends guidelines for the diagnosis and the primary treatments of cancer proceded in public hospitals. Patien ts care is managed in unit, including medical staff sub-specialized in oncology of a specific organ. This structure warrants the best qualit y of the diagnosis means and of the medical care at a lowest cost.