Oncology & Cancer

Study identifies ways to reduce cancer risk among LGBTQIA+ people

Socioeconomic status, provider-patient relationships and rural living environments have been found to affect cancer screening behaviors for people LBGTQIA+ individuals, according to a recent study from Callie Kluitenberg ...

Oncology & Cancer

The value of knowing the whole person in geriatric oncology

Two recent scientific papers about optimal treatment of older patients with cancer not only improve clinical care but also demonstrate Wilmot Cancer Institute's international leadership in this growing field.

Oncology & Cancer

Understanding athletes with lymphoma

One July evening, Allison Rosenthal, D.O., received a flurry of texts with exclamations like, "Yo, my doctor friend is famous!"

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Oncology

Oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. The term originates from the Greek onkos (ονκος), meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix -logy, meaning "study of".

Oncology is concerned with:

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