Medical Oncology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of cancer using non-surgical methods, especially chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and hormonal therapy.

Key roles of a Medical Oncologist:

• Diagnosing Cancer through lab tests, imaging, and biopsies
• Staging Cancer to understand how far it has spread
• Planning treatment – often in coordination with surgical and radiation oncologists
• Managing side effects and improving quality of life
• Palliative care for advanced cancers, focusing on symptom relief