See cancer for the biology of the disease, as well as a list of malignant diseases. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. The name's etymological origin is the Greek word á½Î³ÎºÎ¿Ï (Ã³nkos), meaning tumor, volume or mass.
1 An increase in maternal age affects the chances of miscarriage. 2  Women under the age of 35 yrs old have about a 15% chance of miscarriage. 3  Women who are 35-45 yrs old have a 20-35% chance of miscarriage. 4  Women over the age of 45 can have up to a 50% chance of miscarriage.
The role of fibroid tumors in early miscarriage is controversial. Incidence and Prevalence: The prevalence of fibroids identified by ultrasound imaging ranges from 4% in women between ages 20 and 30, to 11% to 18% in women between ages 30 and 40, to 33% in women 40 to 60 years of age (Evans).