Medical oncology
An area of medicine that deals with the study & treatment of cancer.
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What is the definition or description of: medical oncology?
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What is the cost of medical oncology - simple curative radiation?
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What is the cost of medical oncology chemotherapy surgery ?
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Superspecialisation in surgical oncology and in medical oncology difference?
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Medical Oncology: Is having an lgG4 blood test ever of any value in monitoring pancreatic cancer?
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Medical/Surgical Oncology: Is there anyone in the state of Florida that uses the DaVinci System to attempt to excise a pancreatic tumor. Please help?
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Medical and surgical oncology: Can 2 pathologists look at the same suspect cell under glass and 1 decide it is cancer and the other not cancer?
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Oncology: I want a second opinion on a cancer diagnosis. What exactly do I say to the medical oncologist on board? Do I say anything about my want?
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Oncology: Does my present medical and/or surgical oncologist at a large medical center arrange for an independent second opinion that I want, or do I?
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What jobs are their in oncology?
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Whats gynecologic oncology?
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What is gynecologic oncology?
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A 67-year old female asked:
What is molecular oncology exactly ?
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What happens if I want to be a nurse who specializes in oncology, how do I go about doing that?
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How does a gynecologic oncology practice work?
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What does a nursing assitant do on oncology wards?
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When does someone need a gynecology/oncology appointment?
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Why might my blood test go through the oncology department?
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Do all oncology centers follow the same protocol for leukemia?
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What is the difference between an oncology nurse practitioner and an oncology nurse?
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Wanted to know where can I find out what quatlity of nuero oncology service is supplied at a given hospital?
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A 60-year old male asked:
Oncology: Can it be true that a third of the general population will receive a cancer diagnosis sometime during their lives? Can it be that common?
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Oncology: RN could not access the infusion port in 20 minutes. I called for 2nd RN. Port accessed. Should I give first RN a second chance? Would you?
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What exactly is hematology oncology?
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What is a radiation oncology physicist?
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What is molecular oncology and is it worth doing in metastic colon treatment ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you give me information about pediatric oncology?
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A 34-year old asked:
What exactly is a pediatric oncology service providing?
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Can anyone give me information about pediatric oncology?
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A 41-year old asked:
What's the difference between normal and radiation oncology?
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