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
Examples of oncology in a Sentence
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The pharmaceutical giant announced its plans to buy Mirati in October as part of its broader effort to strengthen its oncology portfolio.
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Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Advocates for the approach say American oncology leaders are dragging their feet unnecessarily, and harming people in the process.
—Arthur Allen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Pfizer spent more than four hours Thursday laying out its oncology program to investors.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 29 Feb. 2024
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has inked a deal to house its growing oncology business in a new, palatial San Diego estate overlooking the ocean.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
The charity, funded by The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, is dedicating to getting specialized and appropriate care for teen cancer patients, who often fall in a gap between pediatric and adult oncology treatment.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
Common oncology, prenatal, and pharmacogenetic tests are billed with as many as 8-10 codes.
—Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Kornbluth received a doctorate in molecular oncology from Rockefeller University about five years later, completing her training at the University of California San Diego, according to the MIT website.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Boundless Bio is a clinical-stage oncology company developing a novel approach to block certain genes from morphing cells into tumors.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Advocates for the approach say American oncology leaders are dragging their feet unnecessarily, and harming people in the process.
—Arthur Allen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Pfizer spent more than four hours Thursday laying out its oncology program to investors.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 29 Feb. 2024
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has inked a deal to house its growing oncology business in a new, palatial San Diego estate overlooking the ocean.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
The charity, funded by The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, is dedicating to getting specialized and appropriate care for teen cancer patients, who often fall in a gap between pediatric and adult oncology treatment.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
Common oncology, prenatal, and pharmacogenetic tests are billed with as many as 8-10 codes.
—Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Kornbluth received a doctorate in molecular oncology from Rockefeller University about five years later, completing her training at the University of California San Diego, according to the MIT website.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
Boundless Bio is a clinical-stage oncology company developing a novel approach to block certain genes from morphing cells into tumors.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
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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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