oncology
She is one of the top pediatric oncologists in the country.
He still sees an oncologist every three months.
Her oncologist ordered five months of chemotherapy.

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acinic cell carcinoma
acral lentiginous melanoma
adenocarcinoma
adenoma
aggressive
benignancy
benignant
big C
bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis
bilateral acoustic schwannoma
carcinogen
carcinogenic
Hodgkin's lymphoma
inoperable
lymphoma
malignantly
meningioma
metastasis
precancerous
Wilms' tumour

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Medical studies & the people who study them

Examples of oncologist

oncologist
Eighty-three of the 91 (91%) surveyed oncologists returned the questionnaire.
Whereas oncologists and primary care physicians overwhelmingly reported having working relationships with hospice, only 57% of cardiologists reported having those contacts.
Some young people reported having a poor rapport with their treating oncologist.
The impact of cancer-related fatigue tends to be underappreciated by oncologists.
Evaluation of an audit with feedback continuing medical education program for radiation oncologists.
The treatment dosimetry and planning team now consists of physicists, radiographers, medical technicians and clinical oncologists.
These conditions are sometimes difficult to diagnose because of multiple complicating factors in patients undergoing cancer treatment and oncologists' unfamiliarity of these conditions.
Eighty-one of 85 oncologists answered the question of who should decide to perform euthanasia.
There are preliminary indications that oncologist burnout may adversely affect staff turnover and quality of treatment.
The oncologist admitted being angry with the family, whom she experienced as "controlling"; she suggested that the patient might have psychiatric difficulties.
The initial prescription must be approved by all radiation oncologists at the daily staff meeting.
The project also found that the nurse reviewers made more referrals to other healthcare professionals than previously made by the clinical oncologist.
Because the oncologist cannot easily predict what might be a shameinducing event, he or she must always be aware of its possible existence.
Once patients commence the course of radiotherapy, their side effects are continually assessed by the treatment radiographers and by the clinical oncologist at weekly review.
Oncologist burnout may adversely affect anticipated staff turnover.
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