define oncology ??????????
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Oncology is the study of cancer. An oncologist is
a doctor who treats cancer and provides
medical care for a person diagnosed with
cancer. The field of oncology has three major
areas: medical, surgical, and radiation.
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A branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It includes medical oncology (the use of chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and other drugs to treat cancer), radiation oncology (the use of radiation therapy to treat cancer), and surgical oncology (the use of surgery and other procedures to treat cancer)
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