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Oncologist

By , About.com Guide

Updated February 09, 2010

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Definition: An oncologist is a physician that specializes in cancer treatment. This type of doctor is familiar with several types of cancer, though they may specialize in a specific type of cancer.

There are three main types of oncologists:

  • Medical oncologists treat cancer with medicine or chemotherapy.
  • Surgical oncologists treat cancer with surgery.
  • Radiation oncologists treat cancer with radiation therapy.

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