Oncology and Oncologist

Study of cancer is known as Oncology. Oncologists are the physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The scope of practice of an oncologist is directed by the stage of the malignancy (cancer). There are three key divisions of Oncology:

Medical oncology

Surgical oncology

Radiation oncology

Types of Oncologists:

Medical oncologists

Surgical oncologists

Radiation oncologists

Hematologist-oncologist

Pediatric oncologist

Gynecologic oncologist