Dr. Adwaita Gore

Hemato Oncology

Hemato Oncology is a branch of cancer care which specialises in diagnosing and treating blood disorders and disorders of the lymphatic system (lymph nodes and vessels).

If your primary care physician has recommended that you see a hemato oncologist, it may be because you are at risk for a condition involving your red or white blood cells, platelets, blood vessels, bone marrow, lymph nodes, or spleen. Some of these conditions treated under hematology are:

• Leukemia : A cancer that affects blood cells
• Lymphoma : A cancer that affects the lymph nodes and vessels
• Myeloma : A cancer that affects the plasm cells
• Anemia : A condition in which there aren’t enough red blood cells in your body
• Deep Vein Thrombosis : A condition in which blood clots form inside your veins

Procedures done under Hemato Oncology

Hemato Oncology involves many of the therapies, treatments, and procedures related to blood and bone marrow.

• Cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and biological therapies
• Growth factor treatments
• Immunotherapy
• Blood transfusions
• Bone marrow transplants and stem cell donations

Because blood disorders can affect almost any area of the body, hemato oncologists usually collaborate with other medical specialists, especially internists, pathologists, radiologists and other specialists.

Hemato Oncologists treat both adults and children. They may work in hospitals, in clinics, or in laboratory settings.