Lincolnton Oncologists
- 3 Board certified
- 1 Award winners
- 4 Reviews
- Average rating is 4 stars
- Average wait time is 8.3 minutes
Top Oncologists in Lincolnton, NC
304 10th Ave NE
Hickory, NC 28601
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- 11 years experience
- Board certified
- 4 star medical school
- 3 star hospital
3650 Joseph Siewick Dr
Ste 200
Fairfax, VA 22033
- Internal Medicine
- Hematology & Oncology
- Hematology
- Medical Oncology
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- 22 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- Board certified
113 Doctors Park
Lincolnton, NC 28092
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
- 43 years experience
- Rated 4 stars by patients
- 4 star hospital
- 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 Lincolnton, NC has a population of approximately 38,570 people. There are 3 oncologists near Lincolnton, which gives it a ratio of 1 oncologist per 12,857 residents or a ratio of 1 oncologist per 5,008 households. There are 15,023 households in Lincolnton.
