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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Sanders complimented his care, and left it to Janet Kukreja, the director of urological oncology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, to deliver the big news.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 July 2025
He was flanked at the table by Dr. Janet Kukreja, director of urologic oncology at CU Cancer Center, and Lauren Askevold, Colorado’s assistant athletic trainer.
—Sean Keeler, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
While everything checked out in that regard, Sanders’ primary care doctor wanted to refer him to a urologist, which ultimately led Kukreja, the director of urological oncology at UC Health, to give Sanders a look.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Kukreja, director of urological oncology at University of Colorado Cancer Center, explained that the tumor had moved through the bladder wall, but not into the muscle layer.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 July 2025
He was flanked at the table by Dr. Janet Kukreja, director of urologic oncology at CU Cancer Center, and Lauren Askevold, Colorado’s assistant athletic trainer.
—Sean Keeler, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
While everything checked out in that regard, Sanders’ primary care doctor wanted to refer him to a urologist, which ultimately led Kukreja, the director of urological oncology at UC Health, to give Sanders a look.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Kukreja, director of urological oncology at University of Colorado Cancer Center, explained that the tumor had moved through the bladder wall, but not into the muscle layer.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
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“Oncology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oncology. Accessed 4 Aug. 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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