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Will a pediatric oncologist have to be a surgeon?
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Peds Oncologist : Most pediatric oncologist are pediatricians who have specialist in hematology and oncology and are not surgeons. There are some pediatric general and orthopedic surgeon who also specialize in oncology.
Answered 7/19/2020
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No, most are not.: Most pediatric oncologists are fellowship trained pediatricians who study hematology/oncology. Pediatric surgeons complete surgery residency then a fellowship in pediatric surgery, then possibly subspecialization or special training with pediatric oncology.
Answered 7/4/2020
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No: Pediatric oncologists are not "surgeons" although they typically do minor surgical procedures (bone marrow aspiration, bone marrow biopsy, and lumbar puncture with or without chemotherapy administration).
Answered 2/9/2014
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No. : Pediatric oncologist is not a surgeon. He does a few procedures such as bone marrow aspiration and lumbar puncture, but these are not considered as typical surgical procedure. Surgeons will remove tumors and oncologist will order chemotherapy.
Answered 11/11/2015
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