oncologist

[ahng-kahl-uhj-ist]

noun

1. a physician who specializes in oncology.

Example Sentences

For some types of doctors, including cardiologists and oncologists, far larger percentages of those listed in the networks—often more than 80%—treated Medicaid patients.

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Rather than carpet-bomb cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, oncologists are deploying the pharmaceutical equivalent of drones and precision missiles.

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“These medications are not safe for our patients,” says Dr. Shari Goldfarb, a breast oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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On the day he was told his diagnosis he also met with a surgeon and an oncologist to discuss his treatment options.

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Perhaps he’s upset that we talk to oncologists, unlike those in the press who rely on FDA handouts.

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