What is cardiology oncology?

Abstract. Cardio-oncology is a new field of interest in cardiology that focuses on the detection, monitoring, and treatment of cardiovascular disease occurring as a side effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Can oncologists be surgeons?

Surgical oncologists are general surgeons with specialty training in procedures for diagnosing, staging (determining the stage of cancer), or removing cancerous growths. The most common procedures performed by surgical oncologists are biopsies and surgery for cancerous growth removal.

What are the two types of oncologist?

What types of oncologists could you see?

• Medical oncologists. Medical oncologists treat cancer using chemotherapy, hormonal therapies, biological therapies, and other targeted treatments.
• Radiation oncologists.
• Surgical oncologists.
• Pediatric oncologists.
• Gynecologic oncologists.
• Hematologist-oncologist.

What is the annual income for a cardiologist?

Cardiology ranks seventh among all medical specialties with an average annual salary of about $454,000, according to Doximity’s 2019 compensation report.

Why is cardio Oncology important?

Cardio-oncology aims not only to detect and manage cardiotoxicity but also to assist in the overall care of cancer patients with and without heart disease in an interdisciplinary manner that ranges from the initial assessment of cardiovascular diseases and cardiotoxic risks to survivorship and long-term follow-up.

Is a breast surgeon an oncologist?

A surgical oncologist (a.k.a. a breast surgeon) is trained to treat cancer by removing tumors and other cancerous tissues. They can also perform breast biopsies to confirm the diagnosis or stage the disease.

Is being an oncologist hard?

Oncology is very much a team effort, with everybody working together. Most people have little idea about the kind of discomfort that chemotherapy entails. Vomiting, endless nausea and a totally washed-out feeling associated with a really bad stomach bug is usually experienced during most chemotherapies.