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What is another name for the study of malignant or cancerous tumors?
O chemotherapy
O radiology
O oncology
O pathology

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Option 3, oncology

Explanation:

The study of malignant and or cancerous tumors is known as oncology.

This medical term is composed of the prefix onco- and the suffix -ology.

Starting with the latter, the suffix -ology refers to the study of a field, organ, subject matter, substance, topic, etc.

The prefix onco-, coming from the Greek word ogkos, means bulk or mass.

Together, "mass studying" as the literal translation for oncology helps to derive its definition, option 3.

c. Oncology is another name for the study of malignant or cancerous tumors. Oncology is the branch of medicine focused on the study and treatment of cancer.

Oncology is the branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer. Oncologists are the medical professionals who treat patients with cancer, and they use various treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery to manage and try to cure the disease. Malignant tumors are cancerous growths that can invade surrounding tissues and have the potential to spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.

Oncologists manage and treat cancers, including malignant tumors that have the potential to spread and invade surrounding tissues. They use a variety of methods to diagnose and treat cancer, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.

The correct question is :-

What is another name for the study of malignant or cancerous tumors?

a. chemotherapy

b. radiology

c. oncology

d. pathology

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