oncologists
Cancer treatment doctors
Oncologists are physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating cancer.
The field divides into subspecialties: medical oncologists administer chemotherapy and other drug treatments, radiation oncologists use targeted radiation, and surgical oncologists remove tumors.
Her oncologist recommended a combination of surgery and chemotherapy.
Uncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- tumorsAbnormal tissue masses
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
treatment · prognosis · biopsy · staging · remission · metastasis · immunotherapy · protocols
Concern for others' distress
- bedside mannerPhysician's interpersonal approach
- difficult conversationsUncomfortable but necessary dialogues
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- supportTo uphold or sustain
end-of-life · survivorship · empathy · counseling · emotional burden · trust · long-term relationships · advocacy
Controlled health research experiments
- publicationsWorks issued to readers
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- drug developmentProcess of creating medicines
targeted therapy · genomics · biomarkers · precision medicine · peer review · conferences · data analysis
Mutual goodwill among companions
- board certificationFormal professional competency verification
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- continuing educationOngoing professional coursework after graduation
hospital privileges · private practice · burnout · caseload · malpractice · ethics · collaboration · mentorship
cancer
Uncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- tumorsAbnormal tissue masses
diagnosis · treatment · prognosis · biopsy · staging · remission · metastasis · immunotherapy · protocols · consultations
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- bedside mannerPhysician's interpersonal approach
- difficult conversationsUncomfortable but necessary dialogues
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
support · end-of-life · survivorship · empathy · counseling · emotional burden · trust · long-term relationships · advocacy · quality of life
clinical trials
Controlled health research experiments
- publicationsWorks issued to readers
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
drug development · targeted therapy · genomics · biomarkers · precision medicine · peer review · conferences · data analysis
hematologists
Doctors of blood diseases
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- board certificationFormal professional competency verification
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
continuing education · hospital privileges · private practice · burnout · caseload · malpractice · ethics · collaboration · mentorship · social workers
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- doctorsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, MD
- healthcare workersdoctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic
- medical professionalsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, surgeon
- oncologycancer, tumor, carcinoma, metastasis, malignancy
- oncology figures
oncologistsgeneral practitioners
Non-specialist community physicians
GPs · family doctors · internists · generalists · family physicians