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Sat Oct 20, 2012, 05:10 PM
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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. Yaka 
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Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:10 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. Beth
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Beth - R.N., B.S.N and wife of recently diagnosed husband who has been classified at stage 4 MDS  . and I can't help the one I love the most.
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Sun Oct 21, 2012, 03:01 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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Karen, age 62, dx MDS RAEB-2 1/8/10: pancytopenia WBC 2.7k/Hgb 7.4/Hct 22.1/Plt 19k; complex cytogenetics -3,del(5)(q14q33),-6,+8,+mar,17% blasts. MUD BMT Johns Hopkins 11/30/10. Dx tongue cancer 8/31/12. ok now. blog mausmarrow.com
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Sun Oct 21, 2012, 07:06 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. Scott
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Sun Oct 21, 2012, 09:55 PM
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Yaka,
Where does your mother live?
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Dallas, Texas - Age 81 - Pure Red Cell Aplasia began March 2005 - Tried IVIG - Then cyclosporine and prednisone. Then Danazol, was added. Then only Danazol . HG reached 16.3 March 2015. Taken off all meds. Facebook PRCA group https://www.facebook.com/groups/PureRedCellAplasia/
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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:42 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/
Hope this helps!
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