Oncologic surgery refers to a type of surgery that is focused on treating cancer. It involves removing tumors or cancerous cells from the body to help prevent the spread and progression of the disease. Full definition
The Soft Tissue and Oncologic Surgery Service at NC State University's Randall B. Terry, Jr.. (cvm.ncsu.edu)
She completed an internship in medicine and surgery at North Carolina State University, a residency in surgery at Penn, and a fellowship in oncologic surgery at the University of Florida. (vetmed.ucdavis.edu)
According to lead author Yun Rose Li, MD, PhD, a clinical research fellow in the division of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, «those who developed breast cancer while already using Metformin may have more aggressive cancer subtypes.» (pcosnutrition.com)