oncology

🇺🇸 /ɑːnˈkɑːlədʒi/ 🇬🇧 /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒi/
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The branch of medicine that deals with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer.

She is a specialist in oncology and has been working with cancer patients for many years.

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n. The branch of medicine that deals with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer.

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Plural oncologies