Oncology, also known as cancerology, is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of patients with cancer.
Chemotherapy involves administering drugs that act on cancer cells by destroying them or preventing their multiplication
Sub-specialties in Oncology:
- Medical Oncology (care coordination and use of chemotherapy agents)
- Radiation Oncology
- Hematology-Oncology, specifically for blood cancers
Procedures:
- Diagnosis and monitoring of tumor pathologies
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy