Medical oncology is a type of cancer care that uses medication to treat cancer. Medical oncologists use chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted therapy to treat cancer.
Medical oncology is effective when combined with other cancer care treatments, such as: Radiation oncology, Surgical oncology.
Medical oncology also covers:
Clinical and experimental research in oncology and hematology
Experimental therapeutics in the field of immunotherapy and chemotherapy
Immunobiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of malignant tumors
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancers and tumors. Oncologists are physicians who specialize in helping people with cancer. They have done extra training or study to deal primarily with cancer patients.
In India, the average annual salary for a medical oncology consultant is ₹ 43.0 Lakhs. The salary range is between ₹ 16.1 Lakhs to ₹ 94.0 Lakhs