oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkä-lə-jē 
äŋ-
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
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Pembrolizumab, sold under the brand name Keytruda, was the top-grossing oncology drug in both clinics and hospitals, the ASHP report said.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Second, the same precision-medicine approaches that are now transforming oncology must be applied to mental illness, identifying biomarkers early enough to alter disease trajectory.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
In oncology clinics in Arizona and California, for instance, two bilingual lay health workers made regular phone calls to cancer patients over age 75 to assess symptoms like pain, nausea, breathlessness, and depression.
—Paula Span, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Revolution Medicines, a clinical oncology company, released a press release detailing the results of a clinical trial for a new medication on Monday, April 13.
—Eva Flowe
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Second, the same precision-medicine approaches that are now transforming oncology must be applied to mental illness, identifying biomarkers early enough to alter disease trajectory.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
In oncology clinics in Arizona and California, for instance, two bilingual lay health workers made regular phone calls to cancer patients over age 75 to assess symptoms like pain, nausea, breathlessness, and depression.
—Paula Span, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Revolution Medicines, a clinical oncology company, released a press release detailing the results of a clinical trial for a new medication on Monday, April 13.
—Eva Flowe
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Oncology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncology. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkäl-ə-jē
: a branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
Medical Definition
oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkäl-ə-jē, äŋ-
plural oncologies
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
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