Cancer is a common disease that everyone knows about. This is because cancer affects most people during the course of their life in some manner. You most likely know a person who has cancer or has died of cancer. Many people survive cancer, but who does all the behind the scenes work for cancer patients? Oncologist does. Surgical oncology is a crucial job for the twenty-first century. Cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths in the United States. Surgical oncologist will benefit the initial termination of cancer. Without surgical oncologist, abomination of cancer would be extremely distant from where it is today. This essay will inform you about the type of work oncologist (specifically surgical oncologist) perform on a daily base and how they help treat people who have cancer. What is cancer? Cancer is a group of over one hundred diseases that grow abnormal cells, which spread uncontrollably (Ferguson, 937). The cells create a mass that is known as a tumor. Oncology is the study of cancer. An oncologist is a doctor who specializes in cancer. They manage the care and treatment once a person is diagnosed with cancer. Oncologist also recommend a course of treatment for patients depending on what will be suit their situation. There are several various types of specialty oncologist. When a person is diagnosed…show more content… The starting salary of a surgical oncologist is about $275,000 a year. The top oncologist are paid over half a million dollars a year. An oncologist salary depends on many factors including geographic location, hours of work, years of experience, and number of patients. Some surgical oncologist work in hospitals and have a set paycheck. Others are self employed and get money by how many patients they have. According to the Medical Group Management Association's Physician Compensation and Production Survey the average yearly income for a surgical oncologist is about $386,000 (Healthcare