What is the term for a cancer specialist

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What is the term for a hormone specialist?

Q: One of my doctors works with hormones, and I forgot what his occupation is called. I’m pretty sure it ends with -Ologist. For example, a doctor who works with skin is a Dermatologist, a doctor who works with Oncogenes and cancer is an Oncologist… *Snaps fingers a few times*I was wondering what the doctor that works with Hormones in general is called.

A: LauraC is correct. It is an endocrinologist. I know one very well.

How does the Canadian health care system work?

Q: What do you do on these three scenarios: 1. You want your normal annual physical, 2. It’s midnight, and you or your child is sick (fever, aching, throwing up-you get the picture already) and you need to see a doctor ASAP and 3. You need a major surgery (knee replacement) or a long term treatment (cancer, diabetes)Do you call for an appointment or you just show up? Can you pick your doctor? How long you usually wait to get to see a physician? How long for an specialist? Is there a 9/11 number to call? Do you have to pay anything for anything? Where do you go, to Hospitals or Doctor’s offices? How do you get your medications? If you are required special exams e.g. MRI, CT scan, etc, are those available? I just read that Canada’s Health budget was a little tight in investing in this sort of equipment, opposite to Americans that love any new toy out there. What about this Aussie comment: “In the USA they treat you legally right, in Canada and Australia they treat you ethically right?

A: I will do my best to answer as many of these as I can:1. You book an appointment for an annual physical.2. You can go to the hospital, or to a drop-in clinic, in that kind of situation.3. I’m not sure of the exact procedure, but I know you would get on some kind of waiting list for a major surgery such as knee replacement. Cancer or diabetes treatment would obviously start pretty much immediately, if you needed it.-You call for an appointment to a doctor (i.e., a general practitioner, or a specialist)-You can certainly choose your doctor.-To see a physician, you can probably go the day you call, or a day or 2 later-Specialists might be a fair bit longer-There is indeed a 911 number to call: 911.-You don’t have to pay for things that the Canada Health Act says you don’t have to pay for, basically. In addition, employers often offer health plans to cover things like dental appointments, orthodontics, etc., which aren’t covered under the Canada Health Act. Something you would have to pay for, as an example, would be cosmetic surgery (plastic surgery).-You can go to either a hospital or a doctor’s office. Hospitals are more for surgeries and emergencies; doctors’ offices are for more routine medical visits.-You buy your medications at a pharmacy; some are covered by the Canada Health Act, some by your health insurance drug plan, and others are not covered.-MRI and CT scans are certainly available. I’m not sure about the budgetting; perhaps there are fewer of these machines, but they are certainly available for those that need them.-No comment on the ethics question 🙂

Does anyone know what it means to have a Acute case in medicial terms?,has to do with cancer.Thank you.?

Q: my aunt had told our family all a different story as to why she was in the hospitial,but i talked to her first and she said she has cancer that is spreading to some of her organs but really dosnt know where it started from.So they were doing test ,transfered her ,and had three specialist from other hospitials come in,but she and her husband are not giving any info that makes sense,and now they say its nothing she will be fine ,but shes still in hospitial and wont let us see her and we cant get any info from docs. the only thing my sister in law pulled out of someone is that she has an acute case .what does that mean can anyone explain very simply and honestly?does it sound like she is withholding info on her health?would docs tell someone they had cancer if they werent sure?im confused and scared i dont know what to do.thanks for any help

A: acute is a medical term to denote time course. it means a short time period. As opposed to chronic which means a long time course. The term acute does NOT give any indication severity although its often incorrectly used in this way as a synonym.Acute and chronic can be applied to literally any illness not just cancer.I think its best to talk to your aunt again and then the Doctors if things are still unclear. Obviously I can’t give you any more information based on what you’ve said.