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Careers in Oncology

Posted on: Monday, February 23, 2009

Oncology can be both the most frustrating and the most rewarding field to practice in. This field tends to attract very driven people with a burning desire to help people with cancer, often because of personal experience with friends and family. As a result, burnout rates in the field can be quite high and people looking to get into the field should do so with a view to keeping a healthy work/life balance.

Many oncologists and people working in cancer wards will tell you that the best thing about oncology is the patients. These patients will often be appreciative on a personal level of everything you do for them both during and after the treatment process. Oncologists will often find themselves in prominent social circles simply because of the nature of their work. If you can handle the hours and the extra emotional investment, this is probably the most rewarding career that you can pick in medicine.

Oncology is also one of the most lucrative fields to go into. Median salary for a physician in oncology is $261,788. Oncologists will frequently work in specialty cancer centers and outside organizations, eliminating the overhead required to open up a private clinic. Oncology is probably the best field to go into if you don’t want the hassle of your own practice.

To become an oncologist, you first need a medical degree, which can take up to five years to earn. After that you will be required to do roughly one year of an internship and a few years of residency in oncology. Oncology programs are highly competitive and not generally very easy to get into. High marks are a requirement for most specialty cancer centers to even get in the door for an internship.

Oncology has several sub-specialties, including:

Gynecological Oncology
Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology and Hematology
Pediatric oncology and hematology
Radiation oncology
Surgical oncology

You will often find yourself working with a host of other specialists so a team player attitude as well as an excellent bedside manner are prerequisites for the job.

To kick start your physician job search, eMatchPhysicians invites you to complete our FREE profile and find an oncology job that is right for you.

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