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Anyone know the difference ?

worriedson714
worriedson714 CSN Member Posts: 333 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1

Between a oncologist and a hematologist ? reason I ask I just found out my dad's doctor is a hematologist not a oncologist does this matter ? 

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  • Tueffel
    Tueffel CSN Member Posts: 331 Member
    edited June 2021 #2
    Difference

    In some countries, hematology is part of oncology. Hematology is the oncology or disese of fluid tumors (leukemia), oncologist treat solid tumors if it is divided. It all depends on the country where you come from. The country I do my studies in, hematology is part of internal medicine and not oncology. In Germany, hematology is part of oncology. My dads oncologist treated someone with ITP. I dont know how it is in the US. 

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  • SnapDragon2
    SnapDragon2 CSN Member Posts: 732 Member
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    Most oncologist are trained

    Most oncologist are trained in hematology also.  But with very limited skills in some cases aka simple cbc and chem 12 or 14 only.

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  • Real Tar Heel
    Real Tar Heel CSN Member Posts: 307 Member
    edited June 2021 #4
    My Onc also lists herself as

    My Onc also lists herself as a hematologist and is an instructor in the med school in that

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  • worriedson714
    worriedson714 CSN Member Posts: 333 Member
    edited June 2021 #5
    So

    What I am getting is it is basically the same thing thanks guys 

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