Oncology

Oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist.
Oncology has several sub-specialties within oncology such as medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology.
==Notable Oncologists==
*Dr. Wyatt Lockhart (Former Oncologist at Pacific Wellcare Center)
*Dr. Rebecca Swender (Attending Surgical Oncologist at Seattle Grace Hospital)
*Dr. Brian Reynolds (Attending Oncologist at St. Ambrose Hospital)
*Dr. E. Gendall (Third-year Oncology Resident at Seattle Grace Hospital)
* Dr. Eric Rodriguez (Attending Oncologist at St. Ambrose Hospital)
*Dr. Rapskin (Attending Oncologist at Baylor College of Medicine)
*Dr. Scott Hanson (Attending Oncologist at Hanson Oncology Clinic)
*Dr. Izzie Stevens (Attending Surgical Oncologist)
==Notes and Trivia==
*Despite having Swender on staff and an oncology residency program, most cases handled on Grey's Anatomy involving cancerous tumors are treated by the specialty where the tumor is located.
**Tumors in the abdominal regions are handled and treated by general surgeons.
**Tumors in the thoracic cavity or chest are handled and treated by cardiothoracic surgeons.
**Tumors in the bone or spine are handled and treated by orthopedic surgeons.
**Tumors in the brain or spine are handled and treated by neurosurgeons.
*Izzie's case was the only instance of oncology residents being seen and managed by a surgical oncologist.
*Oncology residents wear red scrubs.
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