First, check and see if your oncologist is a hematologist-oncologist. Are there other oncologists in his practice?
A hematologist-oncologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of blood diseases and cancers such as iron-deficiency anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. This physician is trained in hematology — the study of blood — and oncology — the study of cancer.
Hematologist-oncologists do not usually treat operable cancers such as prostate cancer, but specialize in treating blood cancers, such as Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphomas, leukemias and multiple myelomas. A hematologist-oncologist may also specialize in the management of solid tumors.
Although many hematology-oncology graduates end up solely focusing on oncology, the two specialties intersect in the understanding of leukemias, lymphomas and solid tumors.
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Hello Melissa,
First, check and see if your oncologist is a hematologist-oncologist. Are there other oncologists in his practice?
A hematologist-oncologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of blood diseases and cancers such as iron-deficiency anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. This physician is trained in hematology — the study of blood — and oncology — the study of cancer.
Hematologist-oncologists do not usually treat operable cancers such as prostate cancer, but specialize in treating blood cancers, such as Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphomas, leukemias and multiple myelomas. A hematologist-oncologist may also specialize in the management of solid tumors.
Although many hematology-oncology graduates end up solely focusing on oncology, the two specialties intersect in the understanding of leukemias, lymphomas and solid tumors.
I hope this information is helpful.
Regards,
May 20, 2015 - 8:32amMaryann
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