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What exactly does a pediatric oncologist do?
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Pediatric Oncology: is the specialty that deals with cancers of children, among other things.
Answered 11/29/2014
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An oncologist: is a physician who specializes in cancer treatment, and a pediatrician is a physician who specializes in children, so a pediatric oncologist is a physician who specializes in treating children with cancer.
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