Radiation oncologist

Person who, as a medical specialist, is dedicated to the treatment of cancer using various therapies, administered alone or in combination (radiotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, etc.). By means of a clinical examination and additional examinations, she assesses the extent of the disease, defines its nature, its modalities as well as the dose and duration of the treatments to be prescribed to her patients in order to obtain the maximum possibilities. healing without damaging healthy tissue. She supervises the administration of treatments, assesses their effects, makes the necessary corrections and exercises regular follow-up with her patients treated with ionizing radiation.