oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkä-lə-jē 
äŋ-
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
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Some oncology treatment facilities may have counseling centers.
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025
While the salesman continued to reach out, the OP finally responded to one of his Teams calls—while sitting in an infusion room at his wife's oncology appointment.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Some, already eligible for 340B, bought up practices that used high-margin drugs, like oncology clinics.
—Ellen Gabler, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
First Ascent Biomedical, a personalized oncology drug prediction platform, raised $6 million to accelerate lab openings, CEO Jim Foote, tells Axios exclusively.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 18 Jan. 2025
While the salesman continued to reach out, the OP finally responded to one of his Teams calls—while sitting in an infusion room at his wife's oncology appointment.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Some, already eligible for 340B, bought up practices that used high-margin drugs, like oncology clinics.
—Ellen Gabler, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
First Ascent Biomedical, a personalized oncology drug prediction platform, raised $6 million to accelerate lab openings, CEO Jim Foote, tells Axios exclusively.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Oncology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncology. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkäl-ə-jē
: a branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
Medical Definition
oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkäl-ə-jē, äŋ-
plural oncologies
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
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