USA CAUSES OF DEATH BY AGE AND GENDER. Chart ranks total deaths for the top 50 causes by age and gender. Rank is determined by official CDC final death total and certain causes such as types of heart disease and cancer are split out for age adjusted death rate rankings to give you an expanded view of what actually takes place.
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. The name's etymological origin is the Greek word á½Î³ÎºÎ¿Ï (onkos), Ã³nkos meaning, tumor volume or. mass
Chemotherapy is one of the main oncology fields. Radiation treatment is a specialized field in oncology. An oncologist must keep up to date on the latest forms of treatment and surgery in order to offer the best treatment or advice for patients.t is usually the oncologist that diagnosis cancer, but it may not always be. If a general practitioner is suspecting cancer, the patient will be sent to an oncologist for further testing, biopsy, diagnosis and possible treatment. But oncology is a multi-field practice.