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.
Miscarriage is usually a one-time occurrence. Most women who miscarry go on to have healthy pregnancies after miscarriage. A small number of women â 1 percent â will have two or more miscarriages. The predicted risk of miscarriage in a future pregnancy remains about 14 percent after one miscarriage. After two miscarriages the risk of another miscarriage increases to about 26 percent, and after three miscarriages the risk of another miscarriage is about 28 percent. Are special tests recommended before attempting pregnancy after miscarriage?