Boone Oncologists
- 4 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
- 7 Reviews
- Average rating is 4 stars
- Average wait time is 15 minutes
Top Oncologists in Boone, NC
182 Virginia St
Boone, NC 28607
- Radiation Oncology
- 21 years experience
- Patients' Choice Award
- 4 star hospital
- 4 star medical school
870 State Farm Rd
Ste 103B
Boone, NC 28607
- Internal Medicine
- Hematology & Oncology
- Hematology
- Medical Oncology
- 22 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
184 Virginia St
Boone, NC 28607
- Internal Medicine
- Hematology
- Medical Oncology
- 43 years experience
- 4 star hospital
- Completed fellowship
- 4 star medical school
4500 San Pablo Rd S
# 378
Jacksonville, FL 32224
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Oncology
- 6 years experience
- Board certified
- Completed fellowship
- 3 star medical school
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 Boone, NC has a population of approximately 33,059 people. There are 4 oncologists near Boone, which gives it a ratio of 1 oncologist per 8,265 residents or a ratio of 1 oncologist per 3,135 households. There are 12,538 households in Boone.
