Question

explain oncology in detail ​

Answer 1

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• 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.

• A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications, such as targeted therapy or immunotherapy.

Answer 2

• Oncology is the branch of medicine that researches, identifies and treats cancer. A physician who works in the field of oncology is an oncologist.

• Oncologists must first diagnose a cancer, which is usually carried out via biopsy, endoscopy, X-ray, CT scanning, MRI, PET scanning, ultrasound or other radiological methods. Nuclear medicine can also be used to diagnose cancer, as can blood tests or tumor markers.