oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkä-lə-jē 
äŋ-
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
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Determining which treatment to use for an oncology patient is a ‘high-risk’ activity.
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William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Those include limiting alcohol intake, exercising regularly, not smoking, and managing stress by getting adequate sleep, Hina Saeed, MD, deputy director of radiation oncology with Lynn Cancer Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, told Health.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 7 May 2024
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William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Those include limiting alcohol intake, exercising regularly, not smoking, and managing stress by getting adequate sleep, Hina Saeed, MD, deputy director of radiation oncology with Lynn Cancer Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, told Health.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 7 May 2024
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oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkäl-ə-jē
: a branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
Medical Definition
oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkäl-ə-jē, äŋ-
plural oncologies
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
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