What is 臨床腫瘤科 in English? Clinical Oncology (Medical Council specialty code S26)
According to the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, the English name of ‘臨床腫瘤科’ is Clinical Oncology and its specialty code is S26.
What are the English name and specialty code of 臨床腫瘤科?
The specialty name listed on the Medical Council's Specialist Register is ‘臨床腫瘤科’, its English name is Clinical Oncology and its specialty code is S26.
Compiled by this site: what people commonly call ‘腫瘤科’ (oncology) may mean different specialties on the register, for example Clinical Oncology (S26), Medical Oncology (S36), Haematology & Haematological Oncology (S19), Gynaecological Oncology (S50) and Paediatric Haematology & Oncology (S65); when seeing a doctor or checking qualifications, go by the register name.
How do I check whether a doctor is a Clinical Oncology specialist?
On the ‘Specialist Registration’ page of the Medical Council website, click ‘臨床腫瘤科’ to open the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers begin with S26); for how to search by doctor's name, see How to check a doctor's registration and specialty.
A doctor may describe himself or herself as a specialist only if listed on the Specialist Register, and may use only the title of his or her registered specialty (Medical Council Code of Professional Conduct, section 7, October 2022).
What are other specialties called?
For the Chinese and English names and codes of all specialties on the Medical Council register, see Doctor specialty names in Chinese and English.
Frequently asked questions
What is Clinical Oncology in Chinese?
臨床腫瘤科 (the Chinese name for Clinical Oncology on the Medical Council Specialist Register, specialty code S26).
What does S26 mean?
S26 is the specialty code of ‘臨床腫瘤科’ on the Medical Council's Specialist Register; the specialist registration numbers on the Medical Council's Clinical Oncology list begin with S26.