Oncology is concerned with diagnosing and treating benign and malignant tumors and other forms of cancer. Oncologists typically identify individuals at risk for malignancy and counsel them regarding risk reduction and screening, investigate clinical symptoms and syndromes suggestive of underlying malignancy, undertake the palliative care of patients with solid and hematologic tumors, identify neoplasms with a potential for cure, and manage appropriately.
Oncologists administer chemotherapy for malignancy and work with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer. Along with chemotherapy, oncologists are certified to administer other medication for patients.
Constant research takes place daily which make this specialty always evolving. Oncologists are capable of subspecializing into different types of oncology dealing with different parts of the body and cancer.
Median Salary: $290,000 per year
Projected Growth: 18% from 2014-2024
MS 07/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
Loma Linda, CA 9235707/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
Dearborn, MI 4812407/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
PA 07/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
MS 07/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
Grand Rapids, MI 4950307/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
Fishersville, VA 2293907/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
DE 07/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
Grand Rapids, MI 4950307/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
Fishersville, VA 2293907/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
Arlington Heights, IL 6000407/16/2025
Physician Assistant | Oncology | Permanent
Arlington Heights, IL 6000407/16/2025
Physician Assistant | Oncology | Permanent
Indianapolis, IN 07/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
GA 07/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
Burlington, VT 07/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent
Burlington, VT 07/16/2025
Physician | Hospice & Palliative Medicine | Permanent