| Oncology is the study of cancerous
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| | the hands of the doctor you choose.
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| tumors, while an oncologist is a doctor
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| that treats cancer. Though different
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| | patients, training and experience with
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| countries and schools of medicine might
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| | the latest technologies is also important
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| divide oncologists into several different
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| | since newer technologies are capable of
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| categories and specialties, in America,
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| | providing better treatment of cancer.
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| there are two main types of oncologists.
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| | IMRT, for example, is a relatively new
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| A radiation oncologist is a doctor that
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| | method of radiation therapy that allows
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| specializes in radiation treatment of
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| | for higher doses of radiation to be
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| cancer, known as radiation therapy, or
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| | delivered to a tumor while sparing
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| more simply, radiotherapy.
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| | surrounding healthy tissue.
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| Radiation oncology does not include
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| | Some radiation oncologists don't even
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| chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is handled by
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| | have access to new technologies such as
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| a medical oncologist.
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| | IMRT. In cases where access is available,
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| In some countries, a clinical oncologist
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| | doctors may have little or no training
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| handles both radiation therapy as well as
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| | and little or no experience.
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| chemotherapy. Surgical oncology deals
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| | To receive the best treatment possible,
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| with the surgical treatment of tumors.
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| | as a patient it would be beneficial to
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| Surgical oncologists are split into
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| | seek out a radiation oncologist that is
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| several specialties that focus on cancers
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| | both experienced with the latest
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| infecting particular areas of the body.
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| | technologies as well as practices at a
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| Today, thanks to improving technology in
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| | facility that has access to these
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| the field of radiation oncology, about 70
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| | technologies.
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| percent of all cancer treatment plans
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| | Bedside manner is important as well. A
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| include radiation therapy. Some of these
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| | person can generally tell whether they'll
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| involve strictly radiation treatment
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| | get along with within a few minutes of
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| while some, more severe cases of cancer
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| | meeting them. You're under enough stress
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| call for a combination of radiation and
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| | just from the discovery that you have or
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| chemotherapy treatment.
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| | may have cancer. Having to put up with an
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| Choosing a radiation oncologist
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| | oncologist you don't get along with can
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| As can be expected, the more experience a
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| | be detrimental to your health, especially
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| doctor has in oncology the higher their
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| | if your relationship with your doctor is
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| success record becomes in successful
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| | so bad that you loathe going to see him
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| treatment of their patients. Choosing a
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| | or her.
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| radiation oncologist then becomes a
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| | However, a radiation oncologist's ability
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| potentially vital part of your treatment.
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| | to give you the best treatment possible
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| You may be literally putting your life in
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| | may trump all else. Choose wisely.
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