Anyone know the difference ?
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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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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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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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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So
What I am getting is it is basically the same thing thanks guys
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