Definition of "oncology" [oncology]

• The branch of medicine that deals with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. (noun)

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• "The word oncology comes from the Greek word meaning"
• "As someone who works in oncology research and sees patients have their insurance deny them treatment or rips it out from under them in the middle of treatment, we must come up with a plan for coverage for anyone who needs it."
• "The Pediatric Hereditary Cancer Predisposition Program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia uses the latest advances in oncology and genetics to provide care and counseling to children with genetic predisposition to cancer."