Radiation Oncology - Radiation Oncology Specialty Training Program

Radiation oncology is a key aspect of the multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment. The field’s primary focus is the treatment of malignant disease with radiant energy, the intent of which may be either curative or palliative (ratio about 50:50). These specialists are versed in radiation physics, have technical expertise in the delivery of radiotherapy and have a detailed knowledge of all basic sciences of oncology, along with the epidemiology, aetiology, pathology and natural history of human malignancies. Radiation oncologists are involved in the comprehensive assessment, management and follow-up of their patients. It is a field which combines a thorough knowledge of oncology with established, high precision treatment modalities to improve the lives of cancer sufferers.

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