A<unk>  is a specialist physician who uses ionizing radiation (such as megavoltage X-rays or radionuclides) in the treatment of cancer. Radiation oncology is one of the three primary specialties, the other two being surgical and medical oncology, involved in the treatment of cancer. Radiation can be given as a curative modality, either alone or in combination with surgery and/or chemotherapy. It may also be used palliatively, to relieve symptoms in patients with incurable cancers. A<unk>  may also use radiation to treat some benign diseases, including benign tumors. In some countries (not the United States), radiotherapy and chemotherapy are controlled by a single<unk>  who is a "clinical<unk> ".<unk> s work closely with other physicians such as surgical<unk> s, interventional radiologists, internal medicine subspecialists, and medical<unk> s, as well as medical physicists and technicians as part of the multi-disciplinary cancer team.<unk> s undergo four years of oncology-specific training whereas<unk> s who deliver chemotherapy have two years of additional training in cancer care during fellowship after internal medicine residency in the United States.
Radiation oncologist
Radiation therapist
Phlebologist
Transplant surgeon
Psychologist
Prosthetist
Surgeon
Podiatrist