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Types of Oncologist

Cancer is one of the most harrowing diseases that have affected humanity for all its existence. The earliest evidence of cancer growth in humans was found in ancient Egyptian mummies dating back to 1500 BC. The scientific documentation of cancers is very important in knowing what kind of cancer has affected the patient. The oldest documented instance of cancer was of a 50-year-old Scythian kind in Serbia nearly 2700 years ago.

Types of Oncologist

In the modern era, we have successfully detected hundreds of types of cancers, which require doctors to specialize in that particular types of cancer. Let's learn about the most prominent types of oncologists:

  • Medical Oncologists: These types of oncologists focus on treating cancer using medications, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy.

    • Radiation Oncologists: These types of oncologists treat cancer using radiation therapy i.e. the use of high-energy x-rays to eliminate cancer cells.
    • Surgical Oncologists: These types of oncologists perform surgery to remove cancerous tumors, they also perform biopsies to diagnose cancer in patients.
    • Geriatric Oncologists: These types of oncologists specialize in giving effective cancer care to patients above the age of 65.
    • Gynecologic Oncologists: These types of oncologists specialize in cancers of the female reproductive systems such as cervical, fallopian tube, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancers.
    • Hematological Oncologists: These types of oncologists specialize in blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
    • Neuro-Oncologists: These types of oncologists treat cancers of the nervous system, which include brain and spine cancers.
    • Thoracic Oncologists: These types of oncologists treat cancers inside the chest cavity such as lungs and wind/food pipe.
    • Urologic Oncologists: These types of oncologists treat cancers in the urinary system such as bladder, kidney, penis, prostate, and testicular cancer.