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ONCOLOGY: Overview:          It discovered by, year, how oncology came up medicine fields, how was model restarted and year of boom in medical. Oncology is a relatively young medical field with ancient roots and a rapid "boom" in recent decades. Discovery and Origin ü   First Coined By: The word "oncology" is derived from the Greek word onkos (meaning "swelling" or "mass"), used by the Greek physician Galen (130–200 CE).   ü   Founding of Scientific Oncology: Italian pathologist Gianbattista Morgagni is credited with founding scientific oncology in 1761 through autopsies that linked internal lesions to the cause of death.   ü   Father of Medical Oncology: B. J. Kennedy (1921–2003) is considered the "Father of Medical Oncology" for his work in establishing it as a certified specialty.  Entry into Medicine Fields Initial Stages:     ...