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Old Sat Oct 20, 2012, 04:10 PM
yaka yaka is offline
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Are all Oncologists Hematologists?

Hi,

Just curious if all onco's are hematologists? If they are, then some of them specialize in breast, colon, etc? I am asking because I am wondering if my mom's doctor is the right person to be helping her with his MDS.

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Old Sat Oct 20, 2012, 06:10 PM
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Yaka;
Not necessarily always - since there are many other diseases that affect the blood that are not cancerous - but a lot of the times they are. They didn't used to be, but found out that their practice expanded when they included both blood and cancer. Of course, it takes a lot more training and practicing under both a certified hema and certified oncologist. Hope this helps.

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Old Sun Oct 21, 2012, 02:01 AM
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Hi Yaka. All oncologists are not hematologists. There are so many distinct kinds of cancer that each tends to have their own specialty. Also, MDS is rare enough that a lot of doctors don't have loads of experience with it even if they've treated a lot of cancers. On top of that, MDS is really many different diseases. It's always good to have an opinion from a center/doctor that's seen a lot of MDS cases.
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Old Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:08 PM
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Then I need to find out if my mom's doctor is a hematologist onco because that would be the best for an MDS patient?

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Old Sun Oct 21, 2012, 06:06 PM
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Hematologists

Yaka

The important point is to find a Dr that specializes in blood disorders. My initial hematologist refered me to a teaching hospital with specialist in blood disorders and blood cancers.

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Old Sun Oct 21, 2012, 08:55 PM
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Yaka,
Where does your mother live?
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Old Mon Oct 22, 2012, 10:27 AM
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We live in Bergen County, New Jersey.
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Old Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:42 PM
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Dr. Stuart Goldberg is a specialist in MDS that my mother went to see in Hackensack, NJ in Bergen County. She is currently being treated by a Hematologist/Oncologist in Denville/Morristown NJ and he sent her to Dr Goldberg for a second opinion. Here is his link: http://www.jtcancercenter.org/physic...goldberg_m.d1/

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