oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkä-lə-jē 
äŋ-
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
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Goldman Sachs initiates Caris Life Sciences as buy Goldman says the oncology diagnostics company is firing on all cylinders.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Hardwicke was head of the oncology-hematology fellowship program at Texas Tech when, shortly before Thanksgiving in 2014, his boss asked him to see a few patients in Childress, more than two hours away.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
But Van Naarden not only now runs all of Eli Lilly’s oncology efforts in research and development, but as of 2025 served as the company’s head of business development, overseeing all dealmaking for a company that now claims the highest stock market value in the pharmaceutical industry.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
In January, Larijani’s daughter, Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, left her position as an assistant professor in the department of hematology and medical oncology at the medical school of Emory University, according to The Emory Wheel, the student newspaper at the university.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Hardwicke was head of the oncology-hematology fellowship program at Texas Tech when, shortly before Thanksgiving in 2014, his boss asked him to see a few patients in Childress, more than two hours away.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
But Van Naarden not only now runs all of Eli Lilly’s oncology efforts in research and development, but as of 2025 served as the company’s head of business development, overseeing all dealmaking for a company that now claims the highest stock market value in the pharmaceutical industry.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
In January, Larijani’s daughter, Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, left her position as an assistant professor in the department of hematology and medical oncology at the medical school of Emory University, according to The Emory Wheel, the student newspaper at the university.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Oncology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncology. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkäl-ə-jē
: a branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
Medical Definition
oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkäl-ə-jē, äŋ-
plural oncologies
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
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