An oncologist is a doctor who specialises in the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of people with cancer or suspected cancer. There are three main types of oncologists: medical oncologists who coordinate patient care, surgical oncologists who specialise in the surgical management of tumours, and radiation oncologists who use radiation therapy to treat cancer.
Their role is to offer objective, clinically grounded insight that assists lawyers, insurers, regulators and courts to understand cancer diagnosis and management, how treatment decisions were made, how disease progression affects capacity and function, and how outcomes or complications may relate to the issues in dispute.
Typically, medicolegal oncologists provide:
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