Oncologist and Med Onc

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Not a difference in the way you are most likely using the terms.


However, oncologist can be used to refer to a surgical oncologist, a radiation oncologist, etc. You get the idea. But in your instance medical oncologist = oncologist
 
ah i see. thanks for the clarification
 
OP: Are you my mother? 😉

My family cannot get this distinction down, despite years of my training, so the confusion is commonplace. I'm convinced that the majority of my mother's acquaintances think I'm a medical oncologist.

I spend a few minutes with my new diagnosis patients explaining that they will have a surgical oncologist, radiation oncologist and a medical oncologist as part of their medical team.
 
OP: Are you my mother? 😉

My family cannot get this distinction down, despite years of my training, so the confusion is commonplace. I'm convinced that the majority of my mother's acquaintances think I'm a medical oncologist.

I spend a few minutes with my new diagnosis patients explaining that they will have a surgical oncologist, radiation oncologist and a medical oncologist as part of their medical team.

I feel your pain. Everyone thinks I'm a radiologist (rather than a radiation oncologist).
 
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