Professional or Occupational Group
oncologist
on·col·o·gist [ on-kah-loh-jist ]
Definitions related to oncologists:
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A doctor who specializes in treating cancer. Some oncologists specialize in a particular type of cancer treatment. For example, a radiation oncologist specializes in treating cancer with radiation.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A physician who deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. There are three types�medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and surgical oncologists.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Physicians specializing in MEDICAL ONCOLOGY or its sub-specialties of RADIATION ONCOLOGY or SURGICAL ONCOLOGY.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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