About Specialty
Common Conditions
Investigations
Procedures
| ABOUT MEDICAL ONCOLOGY (CANCER MEDICINE)
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Medical Oncology is a specialized branch of Medicine which deals with the systemic therapy of Cancer including Chemotherapy, Hormonal Therapy, Targeted Therapies, Supportive Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation. |
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COMMON CONDITIONS TREATED BY A SPECIALIST IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY (CANCER MEDICINE)
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A Medical Oncologist commonly treats the following conditions: Leukemia; Lymphomas; Multiple Myelomas; Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Chronic Myeloid Leukemia; Carcinomas; Metastatic Breast Cancer; Gastro - Intestinal Cancer; Urological Malignancies; Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors; Testicular Germ Cell Tumor |
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DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY (CANCER MEDICINE)
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X - Rays; Computer Tomography (CT) Scan; Magnetic Resonance (MRI) Scan; Ultrasound (USG); Other Radiological Techniques; Scintigraphy; Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT); Positron Emission Tomography (PET); Blood Tests including Tumor Markers |
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SURGERIES & PROCEDURES IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY (CANCER MEDICINE)
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Biopsy either Incisional or Excisional; Endoscopy either Upper or Lower Gastrointestinal; Bronchoscopy or Nasendoscopy; Intravenous Catheterization; Central Line Placement; Bone Marrow Biopsy |
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