http://familiesfacingcancer.org Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:48:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://familiesfacingcancer.org/oncologist/ http://familiesfacingcancer.org/oncologist/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:12:30 +0000 Anne Orchard http://familiesfacingcancer.org/?p=100 An oncologist is a doctor who specialises in cancer. It is an oncologist who will give the diagnosis of cancer, and probably devise a treatment plan. The oncologist may refer to other medical specialists, such as a surgeon, as needed.

  

]]> http://familiesfacingcancer.org/oncologist/feed/ 0 http://familiesfacingcancer.org/oncology/ http://familiesfacingcancer.org/oncology/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:24:23 +0000 Anne Orchard http://familiesfacingcancer.org/?p=75 Oncology means the study of cancer and diseases that cause it. You are most likely to come across the term when being referred to the Oncology Department of a hospital. Here you will be seen by a doctor called an oncologist, who can diagnose and plan treatment for cancer.

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