Oncology (from the Ancient Greek onkos (ὄγκος), meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix -logy (-λογία), meaning "study of") is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist.
Oncology is concerned with:
The most important diagnostic tool remains the medical history: the character of the complaints and any specific symptoms (fatigue, weight loss, unexplained anemia, fever of unknown...
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Subdiscipline of:
Associated Diseases or Conditions:
- Cancer ,
- Bladder cancer ,
- Breast cancer ,
- Colorectal cancer ,
- Skin cancer ,
- Melanoma ,
- Endometrial cancer ,
- Leukemia ,
- Lung cancer ,
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Hospitals with this Specialty:
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ,
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute ,
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute ,
- City of Hope National Medical Center ,
- Karmanos Cancer Center ,
- Midwestern Regional Medical Center ,
- Princess Margaret Hospital ,
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ,
- Weston Park Hospital ,
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
