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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Also an oncology nurse, Fink walked away from the pods without a match.
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Ricks said the company is optimistic about its pipeline across therapeutic areas, including cardiometabolic health, oncology, immunology and neuroscience.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Also an oncology nurse, Fink walked away from the pods without a match.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Ricks said the company is optimistic about its pipeline across therapeutic areas, including cardiometabolic health, oncology, immunology and neuroscience.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Incyte, which has a $14 billion market cap, focuses on oncology, immunology and dermatology and other unmet needs.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Oncology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncology. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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