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oncology
The field of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care of cancer.
Der Patient wurde zur weiteren Behandlung an die Abteilung für Onkologie des Krankenhauses überwiesen.
The patient was referred to the hospital's oncology department for further treatment.
The ending '-logie' means 'the study of' or 'the science of'. You find this ending in many scientific terms, such as Biologie (biology) or Psychologie (psychology).
Die Kardiologie ist die Lehre vom Herzen.
Cardiology is the study of the heart.
The word family also includes terms for people. A specialist doctor for cancer is 'der Onkologe' (male oncologist), and a female specialist is 'die Onkologin' (female oncologist).
Meine Tante arbeitet als Onkologin in einer Spezialklinik.
My aunt works as an oncologist in a specialist clinic.
'Onkologie' (oncology) is a medical technical term. In everyday language, people are more likely to talk about 'Krebsforschung' (cancer research) or 'Krebsbehandlung' (cancer treatment).
In der Onkologie werden ständig neue Behandlungsmethoden erforscht.
In oncology, new treatment methods are constantly being researched.
In a hospital context, the word is often used in phrases like 'Abteilung für Onkologie' (oncology department) or 'in der Onkologie liegen' (to be in the oncology ward).
Er arbeitet als Pfleger auf der Station für Onkologie.
He works as a nurse on the oncology ward.