Should I see an oncologist or a leukemia specialist?

Should I see an oncologist or a leukemia specialist?

Noam Z. Drazin (Hematologist & Oncologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Group) gives expert video advice on: Should I see an oncologist or a leukemia specialist?; Are there any proven alternative methods for treating leukemia?; How can I find out more about leukemia? and more...

When diagnosed with leukemia, it's common to ask questions, whether or not you should see a specialist in the particular field? Hematologists and oncologists are already specialists in terms of treating cancer, but there are specific physicians that only treat leukemia, and are sometimes utilized on a consultative basis from community physicians who practice. I think in the best of both worlds, if you happen to be in an urban environment where you have large academic institutions, those might be the institutions you go to to get your treatment for leukemia. Because it's a little bit out of the scope of a primary oncologist or hematologist, who don't spend that much time in the hospital to treat a patient with acute leukemia.