2006-08-02 15:12:32 · 5 answers · asked by mati 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
since oncologists care for people w/ cancer, my guess is that 'hematoncologists' care for people with cancers of the blood.
(since 'hemato' = Greek for blood)
2006-08-02 15:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by mom1025 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a specialty of medicine. It deals with heme (blood) and oncology (cancer).
Typically one would consult them if a patient had anemia or other problems with blood. They deal with some of the long term management of those problems, or if the primary doc couldnt figure it out. Also they help if a patient had cancer. They help to figure out chemotherapy stuff.
2006-08-02 22:24:58 · answer #2 · answered by Paul L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The study of blood- related malignancies
2006-08-02 22:18:13 · answer #3 · answered by marie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "hema" part means blood, and oncology is a medical specialty that treats cancer, so I guess it's cancer of the blood.
2006-08-02 22:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by David S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hemato (blood) & Onco (cancer); the study/practicing of blood cancers; i.e. leukemia.
2006-08-02 22:16:48 · answer #5 · answered by Brendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋