Question

define oncology......​

Answer 1

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• Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγκος, meaning 1. "burden, volume, mass" and 2. "barb", and the Greek word λόγος, meaning "study"

Answer 2

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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

➣radiation.

• A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications, such as targeted therapy or immunotherapy.
• A surgical oncologist removes the tumor and nearby tissue during surgery. He or she also performs certain types of biopsies to help diagnose cancer.
• A radiation oncologist treats cancer using radiation therapy