| Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the | | | | Chemotherapy may be done before or after surgery. |
| study and treatment of cancer. A medical oncologist | | | | Chemotherapy involves several kinds of drugs and |
| is a doctor specializing in the said study and | | | | these drugs are given to patients with primary breast |
| treatment. However, a medical oncologist for breast | | | | cancer; breast cancer believed to have not yet |
| cancer should first consult with a pathologist about | | | | spread outside the breast or to the lymph nodes. |
| the exact biological nature of the tumor being | | | | Chemotherapy can also be used to treat tumor that |
| treated. | | | | has already metastasized or have already spread to |
| An oncologist deals with the diagnosis, therapy such | | | | other organs in the body. |
| as chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery, constant | | | | Another specialty therapy of a medical oncologist is |
| follow-up with the patient, and the screening of the | | | | hormone therapy. This hormone therapy interferes |
| relatives of the patient. Having diagnosed with breast | | | | with the hormones in the body that stimulates the |
| cancer, a patient is informed with the 3 specialty | | | | growth of the ailment. Hormone therapy can be done |
| areas in the treatment of the disease, which are as | | | | to patients with primary breast cancer or also to |
| follows: medical oncology, surgical oncology and | | | | patients with tumor that has already spread to other |
| radiation oncology. | | | | organs in the body. |
| There are different methods in the diagnosis. The | | | | The treatment that the medical oncologist for breast |
| medical oncologist for breast cancer may do a biopsy | | | | cancer applies to patients, like chemotherapy, has |
| on the patient (may be incisional or excisional), x-rays | | | | certain side effects like loss of hair. These doctors |
| or several blood tests. If a patient is diagnosed to | | | | are expert in their field and so they also are dealing |
| have one, the treatment for the tumor that the | | | | with the treatment of the side effects and problems |
| medical oncologist would apply varies depending on | | | | encountered by the patient with breast cancer. |
| the stage of the disease. | | | | |