ONCOLOGY

Oncology is the field of medicine that involves the formation of tumors, causes, diagnosis and treatment of tumors in the body. Successful management of cancer treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach from many different medical specialties. Surgical oncology involves treatment by surgery to remove cancer cells from a person's body. Medical oncology uses drugs to treat solid tumors of different types of cancers. Radiation oncology uses radiation from powerful radiology machines to treat tumors. Hematology treats blood tumors such as leukemia and lymphoma. Oncology specialist nurses administer chemotherapy and provide care to cancer patients under the guidance of medical professionals.