Cancer Types & Teams

Emory Cancer TeamBecause the focus of Emory's Cancer care is to provide its patients with the most comprehensive care, our cancer treatment teams are made up of multidisciplinary groups of expert physicians and staff in their respective fields. Depending upon the type of cancer for which you're being treated, you will work with a team of specialized medical experts that provide Emory patients with the best cancer care possible.

The following table outlines the physicians and cancer treatment teams you may be working with depending on the type of cancer with which you've been diagnosed:

Cancer TypeCancer Care Team

Adrenal Cancer

Surgical Oncology
Urology
Radiology (Nuclear Medicine)

Anal Cancer

Hematology
Medical Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Gastrointestinal Oncology
Radiation Oncology

Bladder Cancer

Medical Oncology
Urology
Radiation Oncology
Genitourinary Pathology

Brain Cancer

Neuro-Ophthalmology
Neuropathology
Radiology (Nuclear Medicine)
Neurosurgery
Neuro-Oncology
Otolaryngology
Radiation Oncology

Breast Cancer

Breast Imaging
Gynecology
Surgical Oncology 
Radiation Oncology 
Medical Oncology

Cervical Cancer

Gynecology
Urology
Gynecologic Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Medical Oncology

Colon Cancer

Gastrointestinal Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Interventional Oncology
Medical Oncology

Esophageal Cancer

Thoracic Surgery
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Medical Oncology

Genitourinary

 

Medical Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Urology

Gynecologic Cancer

Gynecology
Gynecologic Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Medical Oncology

Head and Neck Cancers

Otolaryngology
Neuroradiology
Oral Surgery
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Medical Oncology
Oral Pathology

Kidney/Renal Cancer

Urology
Medical Oncology
Radiology
Radiation Oncology

Laryngeal Cancer

Otolaryngology
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Medical Oncology

Leukemia/MDS

Hematology
Medical Oncology
Pathology
Hematopathology
Radiation Oncology

Liver Cancer

Hematology
Medical Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Gastrointestinal Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Interventional Oncology

Lung Cancer

Radiology (Nuclear Medicine)
Radiation Oncology
Interventional Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Pathology
Thoracic Surgery
Medical Oncology
Pulmonary Medicine

Lymphoma

Hematology
Medical Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Radiology (Nuclear Medicine)

Myeloma

Hematology
Medical Oncology

Oral Cancer

Hematology
Medical Oncology

Ovarian Cancer

Gynecology
Gynecologic Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Medical Oncology

Pancreas Cancer

Hematology
Medical Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Gastrointestinal Oncology
Radiation Oncology

Prostate Cancer

Urology
Epidemiology
Radiation Oncology
Medical Oncology

Rectal Cancer

Gastrointestinal Oncology
Medical Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Radiation Oncology

Sarcoma 

Orthopedics
Radiology (Nuclear Medicine)
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Medical Oncology
Anatomic Pathology

Skin Cancer / Melanoma

Dermatology

Testicular Cancer

Medical Oncology
Urology
Radiation Oncology

Thyroid Cancer

Radiation Oncology
Radiology (Nuclear Medicine)
Otolaryngology
Neuroradiology
Medical Oncology
Endocrinology

Uterine Cancer

Gynecology
Gynecologic Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Medical Oncology