Medical oncology uses medical interventions to treat the cancer through a systemic approach -- meaning that medicine travels throughout the body, unlike radiation and surgery which are directed to a single site. The type of medicine is determined by the particular cancer diagnosis, but it often includes chemotherapy and/or hormone therapy. While some medications are taken at home, most chemotherapy treatments are given by an IV in the physician’s office.
Medical oncology uses medical interventions to treat the cancer
through a systemic approach -- meaning that medicine travels
throughout the body, unlike radiation and surgery which are
directed to a single site. The type of medicine is...
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Riverside Cancer Care Center answered:Medical oncology uses medical interventions to treat the cancer through a systemic approach -- meaning that medicine travels throughout the body, unlike radiation and surgery which are directed to a single site. The type of medicine is determined by the particular cancer diagnosis, but it often includes chemotherapy and/or hormone therapy. While some medications are taken at home, most chemotherapy treatments are given by an IV in the physician’s office.
