MEDICINE / ONCOLOGY · SOURCE MAP
1. Name the disease precisely. Oncology evidence is cancer-specific; broad labels hide important differences.
2. Stage and context matter. A study claim only makes sense with its disease setting, intent and evidence source.
3. Care is multidisciplinary. Diagnosis, pathology, imaging, systemic treatment, surgery, radiation, palliation and follow-up cannot be collapsed into one note.
What comes before quoting an oncology recommendation?
Identify the cancer, stage or disease setting, source date and care context.
Why revisit the source?
Oncology evidence changes quickly and individual care requires specialist review.