Abstract
Modern medical terminology is one of the most complex systems of terms. Its specific featureis the traditional use of the Latin language, specific abbreviations, and acronyms. In this article, we look at specialtranslation methods of medical terms in oncology on the basis of a book written by Francisco Contreras, the doctorof medical sciences, an international expert in the treatment of cancer, the head of the Health Group of the Oasis ofHope clinic, and Daniel Kennedy, executive director of the Health Group of the clinic. The title of the book « BeatingCancer: 20 Natural, Spiritual, & Medical Remedies that can slow and even reverse cancer’s progression». An analysisof methods for the translation of medical terms in oncology will be made, and also a frequency domain analysis of themost common used transformations in translation of medical terms in oncology.Every year a large number of new terms appear in medical vocabulary, because medicine is closely connected withscientific and technological development. Further development of the language of medicine and its terminologicalsubsystems is due to the introduction of new methods of instrumental patient examination, achievements in biology,chemistry, physics and other related sciences.