radiation oncology

Traditionally RadOnc had higher salaries than HemOnc/MedOnc. Is the trend reversing these days? Just curious.

I see a lot of unmatched candidates in Hemaonc this cycle unfortunately. Is HemOnc becoming the most competitive medicine subspecialty, edging out the traditional GI and Cards? Also, is HemOnc getting more lucrative than RadOnc and SurgOnc amongst candidates?

Will complete a TY 2021-2022 including rad onc rotations and research. Seeking to enter as a PGY2 in July 2022. Please feel free to contact.

I see all these studies discussing the role of RT for lymphomas. But, in practice, I see the exact opposite- Hematologist do what they want do do. They sent to RO when there is not a CR after all the chemo they can give or for palliation. Everyone feel the same?

I know that all oncology fields (medical, surgical, radiation) will all continue to play a large role in cancer treatment and will make advances in their fields. I was wondering which of these fields you think will make the largest advances (being able to treat new cancers they previously didn’t...

Hello, I am a Canadian medical student interested in applying for a 1 month rotation in the US in IR. I don't know much about US radiology programs, so I was hoping to find some help here. I am VERY interested in interventional oncology, so I'll ask my question in 2 parts: - what are the...

American College of Radiation Oncology's Resident Committee presents a complimentary webinar for trainees and all ACRO members: Clinic-Based Tobacco Wars: Smoking Cessation and Quality Improvement in Radiation Oncology featuring presenters: Dr. Steve Braunstein (UCSF) and Dr. Lisa Singer...

Medical students interested in radiation oncology careers as well as medical and surgical oncology, are invited to participate in an upcoming webinar featuring Dr. Neha Vapiwala of the University of Pennsylvania. The program will be held on Wednesday, April 17 from 3-4 p.m. Eastern Time. After...

Looking at posts about not matching and SOAP on here and reddit has me thinking, is medicine worth it? Schools growing, debt increasing, residency spots arent really opening to meet the growing amount of graduates. Look at what happened to RadOnc for example. Will medicine not be worth the...

ACRO: American College of Radiation Oncology Resident Committee Presents Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy Thursday, September 6, 5:30 PT (8:30ET) Dr. Mack Roach (Radiation Oncology) and Dr. Katsuto Shinohara (Urology) Are you interested in Prostate brachytherapy? Don't get much LDR...

ACRO: American College of Radiation Oncology Resident Committee Presents Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy Thursday, September 6, 5:30 PT (8:30ET) Dr. Mack Roach (Radiation Oncology) and Dr. Katsuto Shinohara (Urology) Are you interested in Prostate brachytherapy? Don't get much LDR...

Hi all, I'm a soon-to-be second year medical student who is considering rad onc. However in real life and on this thread, I've been hearing doom and gloom about the specialty. I know it's been asked ad nauseam, but can someone shed some light on the future prospects of the field and also some...

Mods: Please feel free to delete/move this thread if this is not the appropriate subforum. I am an incoming M1 with a very heavy interest in radiation oncology, and I would like to get involved in researching new boron delivery methods for use with BNCT during my time in medical school and...

I'm interested in pursuing Radiation Oncology, and was hoping to hear some thoughts on what the future will be like for Radiation Oncologists with some of the advancements in cancer therapy coming out (immunotherapy, for example). From my naive perspective, it seems like the future is pretty...

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Trying to understand both specialities more. I understand radiologists have very little patient contact, but is it the same for radiation oncologists?

Dear SDN Peeps- Though winter is in the air, summer approaches in the blink of an eye...so all the better to think forward to what you might be doing in Texas next June in 100-degree heat and 100% humidity- chilling *inside* doing research! If you are looking for an exciting, valuable...

My name is Steve Engel, and I am am the committee chair for the mentorship program of ACRO. I wanted to share a bit about our mentorship program for medical students interested in Radiation Oncology. This is an opportunity for you to meet with a radiation oncology resident at ASTRO 2017 in San...

Our hospital recently switched from allowing residents and fellows to hold Co-PI status on prospective studies to making it far more restrictive. I'm trying to figure out what's the norm at other institutions. Any anecdotes or inside knowledge would be much appreciated especially for those out...

I'm wondering if people who have interviewed in Rad Onc can share their experience about having a back up specialty. According to the NMRP charting outcomes in 2016, 89 Rad Onc applicants who matched applied to more than one specialty. I assumed that the majority of these people (the 39 people...

TL;DR: Deciding to do a dedicated year of research at MSKCC halfway into my MS4 would be a huge life-changing decision involving geographic relocation and postponing my graduation from med school. It's a decision I would be totally happy with however, if only I knew more about whether or not its...

I've been reading a lot of similar threads (advice for incoming MS1, how to find research in med school, etc.) and I was hoping to get some more insight as someone interested in radiology and radiation oncology. My questions: My school doesn't have a radonc residency program. Other than doing...

I thought I would ask around and see if anyone knew of some literature that might serve as appropriate fodder for a 30 minute presentation I have to give in Radiation Oncology in a few weeks. I am currently reading through a few Radiation Oncology journals looking for a paper that seems...

M4 here, currently pursuing a path in Radiation Oncology. I have always been keenly interested in cancer since I started medical school, and was drawn specifically to Rad Onc due to its use of technology, treatment success, academic nature, and comprehensive range of malignancies one is able to...

Hey everyone! I was wondering about a few things in the next ten to twenty years of medicine. I am an undergraduate student, Molecular Biology Major, and hoping to pursue medicine in the future. This will be my last year, (I have taken my MCAT and have everything set to go). I am deciding on my...

Hi! I'm a MS-4 going into anesthesiology. I took Rad-onc because I wanted a laid back rotation but also wanted exposure to something different. I have to do a 15 minute "low key" powerpoint presentation on a topic of my choice (very open ended). I know very little about radiation oncology and...

Hi everyone, I apologize for my noobishness in regard to these forums. I'm sure there are probably at least half a dozen threads on this already, but I couldn't find one in the .000038 second Google search that I did on the subject so I thought I'd make another one. Here goes... Oncology is...

ACRO Resident Webinar July 25, 2016| Applying to Radiation Oncology: A Program Director's Perspective Visit Our Website Title: Applying to Radiation Oncology: A Program Director's Perspective Description: The ACRO Resident Committee is pleased to welcome Dr. Neha Vapiwala, Associate...

The deadline for holding on to just one med school acceptance is coming near, and I'm still torn between Case Western and Colorado School of Medicine. Right now, my primary interest in specialty is radiation oncology. Although I'm keeping an open mind, I think there's a good chance that I will...

Applied Radiation Oncology is accepting submissions for unique radiation oncology case reports. All submissions are reviewed by the ARO board and considered for publication. Submissions are also entered into the ARO quarterly Clinical Case Contest, and could be published as early as June 2016...

Announcing the public release of eContour.org, a novel web-based interactive contouring atlas. Register for free to view head & neck and lymphoma cases (with other sites coming soon)! Happy contouring! -- Neil & Erin

UMMC (Jackson, MS) Radiation Oncology residency program is offering a residency position available on 1 July 2016. PGY-5 candidates will have preference. Current radiation oncology residents should contact Hope Kennedy at [email protected] and submit C.V. and cover letter outlining desire for...

hello, I am currently a radiation therapy student and looking into dosimetry and was wondering what where some reason that people wanted to take the next step and become a Dosimetrist

Hello, My name is Tim and I am a student researcher at Target Tape, a medical device company based in Vancouver, Canada. Please take a few minutes to respond to our short survey about CT eFOV image distortion - it should take less than 5 minutes to complete. Image distortion during CT...

Applied Radiation Oncology is seeking original case reports for publication in its international, board-reviewed quarterly journal, online and in print. Case entries are showcased online in the Contest section and voted on by peers; final winners are determined by the ARO Advisory Board...

Applied Radiation Oncology is seeking original case reports for publication in its international, board-reviewed quarterly journal, online and in print. Case entries are showcased online in the Contest section and voted on by peers; final winners are determined by the ARO Advisory Board...