Words to Your Mother: Hematologist
Boy, if I kept going down the list of medical specialties, that could probably support this blog for a month or two by itself... I'll try not to fall back on it too often.
A hematologist (or haemotologist) is a doctor that studies blood disorders, as well as blood-forming organs and blood in general.
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posted by Ishmael @ 1:36 AM
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Ah, this one where I can help.
Hematologist - treats blood diseases (including sickle cell anemia, some other stuff, and leukemia)
Hematological Oncologist - treats cancers, which definitely includes leukemia, but probably also includes solid tumor cancers and lymphoma, Hodkins, etc
Oncologist (also called Medical Oncologist) - treats cancers, often NOT including leukemia but always including the solid tumor cancers
So leukemia could be treated by any of the above, and that is where the crossover is.
Oops, meant to say Hodgkins of course.
Good information. Thanks for posting!
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