ONCOLOGIST LOGO BIG RED DOCTOR KEY RING

ONCOLOGIST LOGO BIG RED DOCTOR Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. Oncology is concerned with: -The diagnosis of any cancer in a person -Therapy (e.g. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other modalities) - Follow-up of cancer patients after successful treatment - Palliative care of patients with terminal malignancies - Ethical questions surrounding cancer care Screening efforts: -of populations, or -of the relatives of patients (in types of cancer that are thought to have a hereditary basis, such as breast cancer)