Oncology is a specialized area of medicine that is responsible for diagnosing, preventing, staging, and treating cancer. Oncology medicines are drugs used to treat cancers in medical oncology therapy, with subspecialties that include:
Medical Oncology
Medical oncology involves several approaches to cancer treatment that include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and hormone therapy.
Radiation Oncology
Radiation oncology treats cancer using high-energy, focused radiation to destroy tumours formed by cancer cells.
Surgical Oncology
Surgical oncology treats cancer by removing tumours via surgical intervention.
What is Hematology-Oncology?
Hematology-oncology is the intersection of the two medical disciplines that include hematology and oncology.
Hematology refers to the study of blood physiology and any associated diseases. Hematology-oncology overlaps these two areas, and is associated with studying, diagnosing, and treating cancers of blood cells, bone marrow and any related tissues. Cancers related to the blood include leukemia (excessive abnormal white cells in the blood), lymphoma (cancers that start in the lymph system), and myeloma (an excess of abnormal white cells that may result in lumps or tumours).
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Benign vs. Malignant vs. NeoPlastic Cancers
Neoplastic cancer refers to an abnormal new growth. Cancer can then be classified as either malignant (a progressive and severe illness that may result in death), or benign (a term used to indicate something that is either harmless or minimally harmful). The terms can therefore be combined to describe the overall condition. For example, a malignant neoplasm can refer to a new growth that is potentially harmful, while a benign neoplasm is a condition that does not pose much harm.
What is an Oncologist?
Oncologists are board-certified medical professionals that specialize in treating cancer by diagnosing, designing treatment plans, providing support, and collaborating with other specialists. Detailed duties include:
- Initial diagnosis confirmation and providing cancer stage explanations
- Explaining treatment plans and offering care recommendations
- Providing oncology treatments
- Administering and overseeing treatments
- Helping patients manage side effects and symptoms associated with treatment
Many oncologists are additionally board-certified to practice hematology to provide treatments for the following conditions:
- Anemia – a physiological condition resulting from red blood cell shortage
- Sickle cell disease – a genetic blood disorder that may affect blood circulation
- Thrombosis – a condition where blood clots block blood vessels
Oncologists typically specialize in a specific area of oncology, such as medical, surgical, or radiation oncology. Other oncologists focus on specific areas of the body such as prostate, ovarian, uterine, or cervical cancers.
What is an Oncology Pharmacist?
An oncology pharmacist provides medicines associated with chemotherapy. Detailed duties include identifying, managing, and preventing side effects and problems related to drug choice, dosage amounts, administration issues, drug interactions, and side effects.
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Oncology Medicine FAQ
Oncologists typically vary according to their specific area of oncology, and include medical, surgical, or radiation oncology. Other oncologists focus on specific areas of the body affected by cancer, such as prostate, ovarian, uterine, or cervical cancers.
Neoplastic cancer is a concept that refers to an abnormal new cancer growth. Cancers that are severe and life-threatening are considered malignant, and benign cancers are considered harmless or minimally harmful.
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Cancer Drugs & Treatments
Oncology medications differ for the type of cancer and the method being used. Some of the most common and best cancer medications employed by oncologists include:
- Abitrexate
- Abraxane (Paclitaxel (with albumin)
- Abraxane (Paclitaxel Injection)
- Adcetris (Brentuximab Vedotin Injection)
- Adriamycin (Doxorubicin)
- Adrucil Injection (5-FU (fluorouracil))
- Afinitor (Everolimus)
- Afinitor Disperz (Everolimus)
- Akynzeo (Netupitant and Palonosetron)
- Alecensa (Alectinib)
- Alimta (PEMETREXED)
- Aliqopa (Copanlisib Injection)
- Alkeran Injection (Melphalan Injection)
- Alkeran Tablets (Melphalan)
- Alunbrig (Brigatinib)
- Aredia (Pamidronate)
- Arimidex (Anastrozole)
- Aromasin (Exemestane)
- Arranon (Nelarabine)
- Arzerra (Ofatumumab Injection)
- Asparlas (Calaspargase pegol-mknl Injection)
- Avastin (Bevacizumab)
- Ayvakit (Avapritinib)
- Balversa (Erdafitinib)
- Bavencio (Avelumab Injection)
- Beleodaq (Belinostat Injection)
- Besponsa (Inotuzumab Ozogamicin Injection)
- Bexxar (Tositumomab)
- BiCNU (Carmustine)
- Blenoxane (Bleomycin)
- Blenrep (Belantamab Mafodotin-blmf Injection)
- Blincyto (Blinatumomab Injection)
- Bosulif (Bosutinib)
- Braftovi (Encorafenib)
- Brukinsa (Zanubrutinib)
- Busulfex Injection (Busulfan Injection)
- Cabometyx (Cabozantinib (advanced renal cell carcinoma))
- Calquence (Acalabrutinib)
- Campath (Alemtuzumab)
- Camptosar (Irinotecan)
- Caprelsa (Vandetanib)
- Casodex (Bicalutamide)
- CeeNU (Lomustine)
- CeeNU Dose Pack (Lomustine)
- Cerubidine (Daunorubicin)
- Cinqair (Reslizumab Injection)
- Clolar (Clofarabine Injection)
- Cometriq (Cabozantinib)
- Copiktra (Duvelisib)
- Cosela (Trilaciclib Injection)
- Cosmegen (Dactinomycin)
- Cotellic (Cobimetinib)
- Cyramza (Ramucirumab Injection)
- CytosarU (Cytarabine)
- Cytoxan (Cytoxan)
- Cytoxan Injection (Cyclophosphamide Injection)
- Perjeta (Pertuzumab Injection)
- Piqray (Alpelisib)
- Platinol (Cisplatin)
- Platinol (Cisplatin Injection)
- PlatinolAQ (Cisplatin)
- PlatinolAQ (Cisplatin Injection)
- Polivy (Polatuzumab vedotin-piiq Injection)
- Pomalyst (Pomalidomide)
- Portrazza (Necitumumab Injection)
- Poteligeo (Mogamulizumab-kpkc Injection)
- Prednisone Intensol (Prednisone)
- Proleukin (Aldesleukin)
- Purinethol (Mercaptopurine)
- Qinlock (Ripretinib)
- Reclast (Zoledronic acid)
- Retevmo (Selpercatinib)
- Revlimid (Lenalidomide)
- Rheumatrex (Methotrexate)
- Rinvoq (Upadacitinib)
- Rituxan (Rituximab)
- Rituxan Hycela (Rituximab and Hyaluronidase Human Injection)
- RoferonA alfaa (Interferon alfa-2a)
- Rozlytrek (Entrectinib)
- Rubex (Doxorubicin)
- Rubraca (Rucaparib)
- Rybrevant (Amivantamab-vmjw Injection)
- Rydapt (Midostaurin)
- Rylaze (Asparaginase Erwinia Chrysanthemi (recombinant)-rywn Injection)
- Sandostatin (Octreotide)
- Sandostatin LAR Depot (Octreotide)
- Sarclisa (Isatuximab-irfc Injection)
- Soltamox (Tamoxifen)
- Sprycel (Dasatinib)
- Sterapred (Prednisone)
- Sterapred DS (Prednisone)
- Inlyta (Axitinib)
- Inqovi (Decitabine and Cedazuridine)
- Inrebic (Fedratinib)
- Intron A alfab (Interferon alfa-2a)
- Iressa (Gefitinib)
- Istodax (Romidepsin Injection)
- Valstar (Valrubicin Intravesical)
- Vantas (Histrelin Implant)
- Varubi (Rolapitant)
- Varubi (Rolapitant Injection)
- Dacogen (Decitabine)
- Danyelza (Naxitamab-gqgk Injection)
- Darzalex (Daratumumab Injection)
- Darzalex Faspro (Daratumumab and Hyaluronidase-fihj Injection)
- DaunoXome (Daunorubicin Lipid Complex Injection)
- Daurismo (Glasdegib)
- Decadron (Dexamethasone)
- DepoCyt (Cytarabine Lipid Complex Injection)
- Dexamethasone Intensol (Dexamethasone)
- Dexpak Taperpak (Dexamethasone)
- Docefrez (Docetaxel)
- Doxil (Doxorubicin Lipid Complex Injection)
- Droxia (Hydroxyurea)
- DTIC (Decarbazine)
- Eligard (Leuprolide)
- Ellence (Ellence (epirubicin))
- Eloxatin (Eloxatin (oxaliplatin))
- Elspar (Asparaginase)
- Elzonris (Tagraxofusp-erzs Injection)
- Emcyt (Estramustine)
- Emend (Fosaprepitant Injection)
- Empliciti (Elotuzumab Injection)
- Enhertu (Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki Injection)
- Enspryng (Satralizumab-mwge Injection)
- Erbitux (Cetuximab)
- Erivedge (Vismodegib)
- Erleada (Apalutamide)
- Erwinaze (Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi)
- Ethyol (Amifostine)
- Etopophos (Etoposide Injection)
- Eulexin (Flutamide)
- Fareston (Toremifene)
- Farydak (Panobinostat)
- Faslodex (Fulvestrant)
- Femara (Letrozole)
- Firmagon (Degarelix Injection)
- FloPred (Prednisolone)
- Fludara (Fludarabine)
- Folex (Methotrexate Injection)
- Folotyn (Pralatrexate Injection)
- Fotivda (Tivozanib)
- FUDR (FUDR (floxuridine))
- Gavreto (Pralsetinib)
- Gazyva (Obinutuzumab Injection)
- Vectibix (Panitumumab)
- Velban (Vinblastine)
- Velcade (Bortezomib)
- Venclexta (Venetoclax)
- Vepesid (Etoposide)
- Vepesid (Etoposide Injection)
- Verzenio (Abemaciclib)
- Vesanoid (Tretinoin)
- Vidaza (Azacitidine)
- Vincasar PFS (Vincristine)
- Vincrex (Vincristine)
- Vistogard (Uridine Triacetate)
- VitrakviI (Larotrectinib)
- Vizimpro (Dacomitinib)
- Votrient (Pazopanib)
- Vumon (Teniposide)
- Vyxeos (Daunorubicin and Cytarabine Lipid Complex Injection)
- Wellcovorin IV (Leucovorin Injection)
- Xalkori (Crizotinib)
- Xeloda (Capecitabine)
- Xospata (Gilteritinib)
- Xpovio (Selinexor)
- Xtandi (Enzalutamide)
- Yervoy (Ipilimumab Injection)
- Yescarta (Axicabtagene Injection)
- Yondelis (Trabectedin Injection)
- Zaltrap (Ziv-aflibercept Injection)
- Zanosar (Streptozocin)
- Zejula (Niraparib)
- Zelboraf (Vemurafenib)
- Zepzelca (Lurbinectedin Injection)
- Zevalin (Ibritumomab Tiuxetan)
- Zoladex (Goserelin)
- Zolinza (Vorinostat)
- Zometa (Zoledronic acid)
- Zortress (Everolimus)
- Zydelig (Idelalisib)
- Zykadia (Ceritinib)
- Zynlonta (Loncastuximab Tesirine-lpyl Injection)
- Zytiga (Abiraterone)
- Temodar (Temozolomide)
- Temodar (Temozolomide Injection)
- Tepadina (Thiotepa)
- Tepmetko (Tepotinib)
- Thalomid (Thalidomide)
- TheraCys BCG (BCG)
- Thioplex (Thiotepa)
- Tibsovo (Ivosidenib)
- TICE BCG (BCG)
- Toposar (Etoposide Injection)
- Torisel (Temsirolimus)
- Treanda (Bendamustine hydrochloride)
- Trelstar (Triptorelin Injection)
- Trexall (Methotrexate)
- Trisenox (Arsenic trioxide)
- Trodelvy (Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy Injection)
- Truseltiq (Infigratinib)
- Tukysa (Tucatinib)
- Turalio (Pexidartinib)
- Tykerb (lapatinib)
- Ukoniq (Umbralisib)
- Unituxin (Dinutuximab Injection)
- Tecentriq (Atezolizumab Injection)
- Gemzar (Gemcitabine)
- Gilotrif (Afatinib)
- Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate)
- Gliadel Wafer (Carmustine wafer)
- Halaven (Eribulin Injection)
- Herceptin (Trastuzumab)
- Herceptin Hylecta (Trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-oysk Injection)
- Hexalen (Altretamine)
- Hycamtin (Topotecan)
- Hycamtin (Topotecan)
- Hydrea (Hydroxyurea)
- Ibrance (Palbociclib)
- Iclusig (Ponatinib)
- Idamycin PFS (Idarubicin)
- Idhifa (Enasidenib)
- Ifex (Ifosfamide)
- Imbruvica (Ibrutinib)
- Imfinzi (Durvalumab Injection)
- Imlygic (Talimogene Laherparepvec Injection)
- Ixempra (Ixabepilone Injection)
- Jakafi (Ruxolitinib)
- Jelmyto (Mitomycin Pyelocalyceal)
- Jemperli (Dostarlimab-gxly Injection)
- Jevtana (Cabazitaxel Injection)
- Kadcyla (Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine)
- Keytruda (Pembrolizumab Injection)
- Kisqali (Ribociclib)
- Koselugo (Selumetinib)
- Kymriah (Tisagenlecleucel Injection)
- Kyprolis (Carfilzomib)
- Lanvima (Lenvatinib)
- Lartruvo (Olaratumab Injection)
- Leukeran (Chlorambucil)
- Leukine (Sargramostim)
- Leustatin (Cladribine)
- Libtayo (Cemiplimab-rwlc Injection)
- Lonsurf (Trifluridine and Tipiracil)
- Lorbrena (Lorlatinib)
- Lumakras (Sotorasib)
- Lumoxiti (Moxetumomab Pasudotox-tdfk Injection)
- Lupron (Leuprolide)
- Lupron Depot (Leuprolide)
- Lupron DepotPED (Leuprolide)
- Lynparza (Olaparib)
- Lysodren (Mitotane)
- Margenza (Margetuximab-cmkb Injection)
- Marqibo Kit (Vincristine Lipid Complex Injection)
- Matulane (Procarbazine)
- Megace (Megestrol)
- Mekinist (Trametinib)
- Mektovi (Binimetinib)
- Mesnex (Mesna)
- Mesnex (Mesna Injection)
- Metastron (Strontium-89 Chloride)
- Mexate (Methotrexate Injection)
- Monjuvi (Tafasitamab-cxix Injection)
- Mustargen (Mechlorethamine)
- Mutamycin (Mitomycin)
- Myleran (Busulfan)
- Mylotarg (Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin)
- Mylotarg (Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin Injection)
- Navelbine (Vinorelbine)
- Neosar Injection (Cyclophosphamide Injection)
- Nerlynx (Neratinib)
- Neulasta (filgrastim)
- Neulasta (pegfilgrastim)
- Neupogen (filgrastim)
- Nexavar (Sorafenib)
- Nilandron (Nilandron (nilutamide))
- Ninlaro (Ixazomib)
- Nipent (Pentostatin)
- Nolvadex (Tamoxifen)
- Novantrone (Mitoxantrone)
- Nubeqa (Darolutamide)
- Odomzo (Sonidegib)
- Oncaspar (Pegaspargase)
- Oncovin (Vincristine)
- Onivyde (Irinotecan Lipid Complex Injection)
- Ontak (Denileukin Diftitox)
- Onureg (Azacitidine)
- Onxol (Paclitaxel Injection)
- Opdivo (Nivolumab Injection)
- Orapred (Prednisolone)
- Orgovyx (Relugolix)
- Oxervate (Cenegermin-bkbj Ophthalmic)
- Padcev (Enfortumab vedotin-ejfv Injection)
- Panretin (Alitretinoin)
- Paraplatin (Carboplatin)
- Pediapred (Prednisolone)
- Pemazyre (Pemigatinib)
- Pepaxto (Melphalan Flufenamide Injection)
- Stivarga (Regorafenib)
- Supprelin LA (Histrelin Implant)
- Sutent (Sunitinib)
- Sylatron (Peginterferon Alfa-2b Injection (Sylatron))
- Sylvant (Siltuximab Injection)
- Synribo (Omacetaxine Injection)
- Tabloid (Thioguanine)
- Tabrecta (Capmatinib)
- Taflinar (Dabrafenib)
- Tagrisso (Osimertinib)
- Talzenna (Talazoparib)
- Tarceva (Erlotinib)
- Targretin Capsules (Bexarotene)
- Tasigna (Decarbazine)
- Taxol (Paclitaxel Injection)
- Taxotere (Docetaxel)
- Tazverik (Tazemetostat)
- Tecartus (Brexucabtagene Autoleucel Injection)
