Oncologist | Oncology - Medical Doctors in India

An oncologist is a doctor who treats cancer and provides medical care for an individual who has been diagnosed with cancer. An oncologist may also be known as a cancer specialist.

Oncologists are classified as medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists, with each of them having a different role in patient care.

A medical oncologist is a doctor who treats cancer using chemotherapy and other medications like targeted therapy or immunotherapy. He is the primary health care provider for a patient suffering from cancer and often coordinates with other doctors for the patient’s care.

Chemotherapy can shrink your cancer or slow down its growth, which may help you live longer and help with your symptoms. For a few people with borderline resectable cancer, chemotherapy can shrink the cancer enough to make surgery to remove it possible.

Ideally, you should see a medical oncologist after being diagnosed with cancer to help with your diagnosis and weigh out treatment options.

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