A type of lung cancer in which the cells look like oats. Also called small cell lung cancer. A rare, slow growing type of brain tumor that occurs in the cells that produce myelin, the fatty covering that protects nerves. A device implanted under the scalp and used to deliver anticancer drugs to the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. A doctor who specializes in treating cancer.
Some oncologists specialize in a particular type of cancer treatment.
For example, a radiation oncologist specializes in treating cancer with radiation. The study of tumors encompassing the physical, chemical, and biologic properties. The removal of one or both ovaries. A lighted instrument used to examine the inside of the eye, including the retina and the optic nerve. The nerve that carries messages from the retina to the brain.