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Oncology

Oncology is the area of medicine focused on tumors and cancer, including their diagnosis and treatment. Branches include Medical Oncology, in which medical oncologists treat cancer using medications such as chemotherapy and hormone therapy, Surgical Oncology, in which surgeons biopsy, excise and stage tumors and cancer, and Radiotion Oncology, in which radiation oncologists treat cancer using radiation therapy or radiotherapy. The oncology portal collects and indexes all of the contributors and content in this area, with articles covering everything from breast cancer to melanoma, epirubicin, bone marrow tests, and colposcopy.

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