LP32910-9
Oncology
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Description
Oncology is the medical subspecialty dealing with the study and treatment of cancer. A physician who practices oncology is an oncologist. The term originates from the Greek onkos, meaning bulk, mass, or tumor and the suffix -ology, meaning study of. Oncologists may be divided on the basis of the type of treatment provided. Surgical oncologists:who are surgeons who specialize in tumor removal.Medical oncologists:who deal with using medication or chemotherapy to treat cancer.Radiation oncologists:people who specialize in the treatment of cancer with radiation, a process called radiotherapy.N.B. In the UK, the majority of oncologists are known as Clinical Oncologists, and are fully qualified to practice both chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In most other countries these disciplines are more clearly segregated.Oncologists may also be categorized on the basis of the patient type. Gynecologic Oncologist: specialize in the treatment of cancer in women. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Oncology (Wikipedia)
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Oncology
- Part Display Name
- Oncology
- Part Type
- Method (Describes the method by which the test was performed)
- Created On
- 2003-11-10
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Oncology
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | oncologie |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Oncologia |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Oncologie |
| de-AT | German (Austria) | Onkologie |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 肿瘤学 Synonyms: 肿瘤学方法 |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Ογκολογία Synonyms: Ογκολογία |
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