Oncologist

Pronunciation

Definition 1

A doctor who specializes in treating cancer. Some oncologists specialize in a particular type of cancer treatment. For example, a radiation oncologist specializes in treating cancer with radiation. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. (NCI Thesaurus)

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