L'oncologo colorettale
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Definition
"L'oncologo colorettale" refers to a medical specialist focused on diagnosing and treating cancers of the colon and rectum. This professional provides expert care and advice on colorectal cancer management, including surgery, chemotherapy, and follow-up treatment.
Etymology
The term "l'oncologo colorettale" combines 'oncologo,' derived from the Greek 'onkos' meaning mass or tumor and '-logy' meaning study, with 'colorettale,' from Latin 'colon' (colon) and 'rectum' (rectum), indicating a specialist dealing with tumors in these areas. Did you know? The word 'oncology' originally described the study of tumors as early as the 19th century.
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the colorectal oncologist