Medical Oncology
Oncology is the medical specialty dedicated exclusively to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The medical oncology services you receive at Chitra Venkatraman, M.D., P.A. are provided by a team that consists of physicians, nurses, and clinicians specifically-trained in cancer treatment.
This medical oncology team plays a major role in your cancer treatment and care. They manage your cancer treatment plans and therapies, monitor and evaluate your progress, and collaborate with your other medical professionals to determine your cancer treatment plan options. They consult with you about your choices and any temporary side effects you may experience during chemotherapy treatments. They provide medical guidance, helping you make decisions throughout your treatment.
Cancer Types
A
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
B
C
- Carcinoid Tumor
- Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
- Cervical Cancer
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma - see Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome
D
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
E
- Endometrial Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Ewing Sarcoma
- F
G
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
- I
K
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Leukemia
- Acute Lymphoblastic (ALL)
- Acute Myeloid (AML)
- Chronic Lymphocytic (CLL)
- Chronic Myelogenous (CML)
- Hairy Cell
- Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
- Liver Cancer (Primary)
- Lung Cancer
- *Non-Small Cell
- *Small Cell
- Lymphoma
- *Burkitt - see Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- *Cutaneous T-Cell - see Mycosis Fungoides and SÈzary Syndrome
- *Hodgkin
- *Non-Hodgkin
- M
- Macroglobulinemia, Waldenström – see Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Male Breast Cancer
- Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone and Osteosarcoma
- Melanoma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma, Malignant
- Mouth Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma/Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic (CML)
- Myeloid Leukemia, Acute (AML)
- Myeloma, Multiple
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Chronic
- N
- Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- O
- Oral Cancer
- Oral Cavity Cancer, Lip and
- Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone
- Ovarian Cancer
- P
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Pharyngeal Cancer
- Plasma Cell Neoplasm/Multiple Myeloma
- Primary Peritoneal Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- R
- Rectal Cancer
- Renal Cell (Kidney) Cancer
- Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Transitional Cell Cancer
- Retinoblastoma
- S
- Salivary Gland Cancer
- Sarcoma
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma - see Skin Cancer (Nonmelanoma)
- Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary, Metastatic
- Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
- T
- T-Cell Lymphoma, Cutaneous - see Mycosis Fungoides and SÈzary Syndrome
- Testicular Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
- U