"barb", and the Greek word λόγος (logos), meaning "study". Oncology is a specialty within the field of medicine that focuses on the study and treatment of all malignant tumors or cancer. Medical Oncology concerns the specialised assessment and management of patients with cancer.
Medical oncology approaches the treatment of cancer with many different therapeutic interventions, such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy. the study of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. "burden, volume, mass" and 2. The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγκος (óngkos), meaning 1. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
NCI's Dictionary of Cancer Terms provides easy-to-understand definitions for words and phrases related to cancer and medicine. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. There are several sub-specialties that fall under the category of oncology. 2. the care and treatment of patients with tumors or cancer. 1. the sum of knowledge regarding tumors and cancer, or the study of these conditions. the branch of medical science dealing with tumors, including the origin, development, diagnosis, and treatment of malignant neoplasms. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition.
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