Weaver Oncologists
- 2 Board certified
- 2 Award winners
- 20 Reviews
- Average rating is 4 stars
- Average wait time is 14.4 minutes
Top Oncologists in Weaver, AL
1 Saint Mary Pl
Shreveport, LA 71101
- Internal Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Medical Oncology
- 26 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
171 Town Center Dr
Ste MPS-6
Anniston, AL 36205
- Radiation Oncology
- 21 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- 3 star medical school
- Short wait time
An oncology specialist is a physician who focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of different cancers. This physician has extensive knowledge of the different signs and symptoms of cancer, as well as the various methods of treatment.
Oncology specialists diagnose cancer through methods such as biopsy, endoscopy, X-ray, blood tests, ultrasound, and different forms of nuclear medicine.
Oncology doctors treat cancer through surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, or antibody treatments.
If it is determined that a cancer cannot successfully be treated, oncology specialists then focus on providing palliative care - the use of pain medication to make a dying person more comfortable.
The area of Weaver, AL has a population of approximately 5,420 people. There are 2 oncologists near Weaver, which gives it a ratio of 1 oncologist per 2,710 residents or a ratio of 1 oncologist per 1,044 households. There are 2,087 households in Weaver.
