The Blood Specialists Of Cancers

Who Are The Blood Specialists In Hematology?

Blood specialists are doctors of Medical Oncology who deal with patients who have blood cancer or issues related to blood disorders. These disorders can be genetic or not but if they are connected with blood then the blood specialist will tell you about the disorders. Medical Oncology is a part of Medical science that deals in the study of different types of cancers including blood cancers.

In the field of hematology, the doctor will tell about the problems caused in the blood and blood-forming organs. The medical space of hematology concerns with the treatment of malignancies that includes, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, leukemia, and lymphoma. It also treats internal medications like pathology, diagnosis, prognosis, etiology, treatment, and prevention of all blood-related disorders.
It is not necessary that the blood disorders are blood cancers only as they can be disorders that can be cured by a change in medication and diet.

How Many Types Of Medical Oncologists Are There?

The department of medical oncology is a field that studies cancer and treats cancer too. The three different areas of specialization are

• Radiation Oncology in which the cancer treatments are done by radiation therapy.
• A medical oncologist will use chemotherapy to treat cancer. They can also use targeted therapy or immunotherapy to give treatment to the cancer patient.
• In Surgical oncology, the affected part will be removed with the help of surgery and would be sent for biopsy for further investigation. The biopsy will help in diagnosing the stage and the type of cancer which will help in further treatment.

The other type medical oncology in the field of Hematology includes:

Hematologist-Oncologist treats and diagnoses different types of blood cancers like myeloma, lymphoma, and leukemia. The pediatric oncologist treats kids and teenagers who have cancer. There is some cancer that is common in adults too like brain tumors, leukemia, osteosarcoma, and others; they can also visit pediatric oncologist for treatments. On the other hand, a gynecologic oncologist will give treatment for cancer that develops in the uterus and reproductive parts of the body like ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancer.

What Is The Role Of Blood Specialists In Treatment?

The blood specialists and oncologists will manage the care of the patient which will start by explaining the disease to the patient and also the stages. The patient needs to know everything about the disease and should have the proper knowledge. The oncologist will talk about all the options available for treatment and would ask about the preferred choice. Next, the blood specialists of hematology will deliver the intended quality and care and they will help the patient in managing the symptoms and the side effects of cancer and its treatment. Every person has different side effects of the treatment.

At AVAM center, we give the best care and the top class treatment to all patients. We are the best in diagnosing the correct disease which will help the patient in treatment.