<unk>  is the branch of medicine that studies tumors (cancer) and seeks to understand their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. A Medical professional who practices<unk>  is an<unk> st. The term originates from the Greek ogkos (ογκος), meaning bulk, mass, or tumor and the suffix -ology, meaning "study of".
The<unk> st often coordinates the multidisciplinary care of cancer patients, which may involve physiotherapy, counselling, clinical genetics, to name but a few. On the other hand, the<unk> st often has to liaise with pathologists on the exact biological nature of the tumor that is being treated.<unk>  is concerned with:
The diagnosis of cancer
Therapy (e.g. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other modalities)
Follow-up of cancer patients after successful treatment
Palliative care of patients with terminal malignancies
Ethical questions surrounding cancer care
Screening efforts:
of populations, or
of the relatives of patients (in types of cancer that are thought to have a hereditary basis, such as breast cancer).
of populations, or
of the relatives of patients (in types of cancer that are thought to have a hereditary basis, such as breast cancer).
Oncology
Hematology
Neuroscience
Gynaecology
Stomatology
Urology
Obstetrics
Proctology