Oncology is study of-
a- cancer
b- oncogenes
c- both a and b
d- virus
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Answer:
Oncology in short is the study of both Cancer as well as the cancer causing genes (known as oncogenes).
The medical definition of oncology is as follows:
Oncology is a branch of medicine which deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
The doctor who has specialization in Oncology is called Oncologist.
So the correct option is c) Both a and b
Additional information on oncology:
It deals with causes of cancer :
- Physical causes : Radiations, etc.
- Chemical causes : Cigarettes smoking
- Biological causes: Activation of proto- oncogenes
All of these factors lead to a single outcome:
Uncontrollable proliferation of cells in a tissue leading to tumour formation.
Oncology is the study of Cancer or tumors
- A person who studied oncology is an oncologist
- There are three types in oncology
- Medical,surgical,Radiation
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