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As a career not a patient what's the difference between radiation onclogy and radiation therapy?
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Sort of the same : Radiation oncology is a medical specialty. The radiation oncologist is a physician who administers radiation therapy in conjunction with other professionals (rad techs, dosimetrists, physicists, nurses, etc).
Answered 7/19/2020
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