O.T. in a away (oncologsit related though)

disneyfan2008
disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
in Breast Cancer #1

Years ago (MY MOM died 8 yrs ago NOT cancer) my mom saw the same oncologist (regularly) I starting seeing after her death.

 

MY MOM had Platlet issues and saw and oncolgoirst , yet she never had cancer-Does anyhone know why she would see an oncoolgoist?

(she had heart pace maker, diabetic BUT NO cancer at all)

 

Just cruious if anyone knows why?

 

I never thought to ask way back -

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  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #2
    I think some oncologist also

    I think some oncologist also specialize in hematology which deals with blood disorders. Perhap the dr she was seeing treated both cancer and blood disorders. Just conjecture on my part. 

    Stef

  • joannstar
    joannstar Member Posts: 403 Member
    #3
    My onc is also

    a hematologist. I think that Stef is correct.

     

    JoAnn

  • Cindy Bear
    Cindy Bear Member Posts: 569
    #4
    Hello

    My good friend's mother is seeing one right now.. same thing, she does not have , has never had cancer, but she has some blood issues. All I know is she is  suspectable to blood clots and I believe she is anemic and the shots she gets are B12 or something,  She goes regularly, maybe once a month..

  • GlowMore
    GlowMore Member Posts: 789 Member
    #5
    Oncologist*

    An Oncologist deals with tumors........and some tumors are not cancerous...and we all know that tumors come in all sizes.   Maybe that is why ??

     

  • SIROD
    SIROD Member Posts: 2,194 Member
    #6
    I agree with Stef.

    I agree with Stef.  Hermatology is probably the reason she saw an oncologist who deals with blood issues.

    Doris

  • eihtak
    eihtak Member Posts: 1,473 Member
    #7
    disneyfan2008....

    Someone I know saw an oncologist who as others have said is also a hemotologist. She had a blood disorder that was treated with chemo and eventually a bone marrow transplant. No cancer in her diagnosis as well.

    eihtak

  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
    #8
    Most oncologists also specialize
    in hemotology, which is the study of blood.
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #9
    camul said:

    Most oncologists also specialize
    in hemotology, which is the study of blood.

    Thanks all..this is many

    Thanks all..this is many years past the fact..I just remember the day MY mom was tole she had to see ann Oncologist she turned white like she saw a ghost...

     

    thanks for the info...i know curiosity killed the cat..

     

    Denise

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