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Whats the difference between oncologist, a medical oncologist, a surgical oncologist?


there r three branches of superspecialisation available:
mch in surgical oncology
m.ch.in oncology
dm in medical oncology difference?????

Oncology is the branch of medicine that studies tumors (cancer) and seeks to understand their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. A physician who practices oncology is an oncologist.

Oncologists may be divided on the basis of the type of treatment provided.

Radiation oncologists: people who specialize in the treatment of cancer with radiation, a process called radiotherapy.

Surgical oncologists: who are surgeons who specialize in tumor removal.

Medical oncologists: who deal with using medication or chemotherapy to treat cancer.

An oncologist is a doctor who specializes in cancer. Some doctors specialize in different types of treatment, such as medical oncology or surgical oncology.

A medical oncologist is a doctor that specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer using chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and biological therapy. This is the doctor that is the main health provider for the cancer patient.

A surgical oncologist is a doctor who performs biopsies and other surgical procedures in cancer patients.

Oncologists are physicians who study, diagnose, and treat cancerous tumors. They practice in hospitals and medical centers, university hospitals, and research organizations.mch in surgical oncology. It is a newly IMC affiliated branch . Yes it is a super specialization branch.

well oncologist is someone who studies it or has a expertise in it, medical oncologist is someone who has an expertise or is studying in the medicine to do with it, and a surgical oncologist is someone who operates or who studies on operating it.

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