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Clinical Oncology

If you are referred to a clinical oncologist, this is a type of cancer doctor. Find out what clinical oncologists do and the different teams they work with at The Christie.

About clinical oncology

Find out what clinical oncologists do and the treatments they provide.

Systemic treatments

Systemic treatments like chemotherapy work throughout the whole of the body.

Radiotherapy treatments

Radiotherapy uses high energy rays to kill cancer cells.

Research

At The Christie, the clinical oncology teams are actively involved in research.

Proton beam therapy

The Christie will be the first UK NHS centre to offer high energy proton beam therapy.

Meet the clinical oncology teams

See the clinical oncologists and the types of cancer they treat.