Oncologist

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Oncologist
TermOncologist
Short definitionOnkaspar - (pronounced) (ON-kah-spar) medicine used with other medicines to treat adults and children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. It is used in patients whose cancer has not yet been treated or who cannot be treated with asparaginase. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Oncologist - (pronounced) (on-KAH-loh-jist) A doctor who has special training in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Some oncologists specialize in a specific type of cancer treatment. For example, a radiation oncologist specializes in treating cancer with radiation

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