The Value of Surgical Exposure in Radiation Oncology Training

To the Editor: Radiation oncology residents are in a unique position to experience 1  year in a specialty separate from their own before beginning an integrated program. A broad knowledge base encompassing medical oncology, surgery, and radiology is necessary for radiation oncology training; postgraduate year 2 residents often enter with the same clinical expectations as senior-lev el residents. However, presently, very little time is dedicated to meaningful surgical exposure in medical school and preliminary/transitional year programs.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Comment Source Type: research