Category:Oncologists
From WikiMD's Food, Medicine & Wellness Encyclopedia
An oncologist is a doctor who specializes in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer
- The three main division includes
- Medical oncologist: Doctor who treats cancer with chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy and hormonal therapy.
- Surgical oncologist: Doctor who treats cancer with surgery.
- Radiation oncologist: Doctor who treats cancer with radiation.
- Sub-specialities in Oncology:
- Neuro-oncologist: Doctor who treats cancers of the brain.
- Ocular oncologist: Doctor who treats cancers of the eye.
- Head & Neck oncologist: Doctor who treats cancers of oral cavity, nasal cavity, oropharynx, hypopharyx and larynx.
- Thoracic oncologist: Doctor who treats cancers of lung, mediastinum, oesophagus and pleura.
- Breast oncologist: Doctor who treats cancers of breast
- Gastrointestinal oncologist: Doctor who treats cancers of stomach, colon, rectum, anal canal, liver, gallbladder, pancreas.
- Bone & Musculoskeletal oncology: focuses on cancers of bones and soft tissue.
- Genitourinary oncologist: Doctor who treats cancers of genital and urinary system.
- Gynecologic oncologist: Doctor who treats cancer cancers of the female reproductive system.
- Pediatric oncologist:Doctor who treats cancers in children.
- Hemato-oncologist: Doctor who treats cancers of blood and stem cell transplantation
- Geriatric oncologist: Doctor who treats cancers in elderly population.
- Pain & Palliative oncologist: Doctor who treats cancers of end stage to alleviate the suffering.
- Onco-pathologist: Doctor who diagnoses cancer by various tests including histopathology, immunohistochemistry, flowcytometry etc.
- Nuclear medicine oncologist: Doctor involved in diagnosis and treatment of cancer with radiopharmaceuticals.
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