oncology unit

collocation in English

meaningsofoncologyandunit

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oncology
noun[U]
uk
/ɒŋˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/
us
/ɑːnˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/
the study and treatment of tumours (= masses of cells) in ...
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unit
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
us
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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(Definition ofoncologyandunitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This has not materialized and the 10 beds are dispersed within a larger acute medical andoncologyunit.
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It says that delays in hospital before specialist referral to anoncologyunitalso contribute to the problems.
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I am sure that he would rather have the £1 million to build thatoncologyunitnow than not have it.
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I went to the opening of the comparatively new haematology andoncologyunit, and was delighted by it.
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Currently, development work on anoncologyunitis being undertaken.
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Inpatient care is provided on a dedicatedoncologyunitwithin the hospital.
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Meanwhile, it appears that although all oncology units have a medical physics department, it is not always consulted in the planning stage of treatment.
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Air quality also has a significant impact on health expenditure, and particularly on expenditure on respiratory and oncology units.
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Halton has nuclear medicine and oncology units.
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However, over 10% of patients presenting to oncology units will have metastases without a primary tumor found.
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