Radiation Oncology Education Among Indian Medical Students
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide (1). It has now become more rampant and wide spread than it used to be. Ÿ Medical oncology, Surgical oncology and Radiation oncology are the three cornerstones for cancer management today. Ÿ Though 50% of cancer patients worldwide receive Radiation treatment with 40% cure rates(2), radiation oncology is yet to pave it's path to many medical students. Ÿ There is a clear lack of oncological education in undergraduates (3). especially in the Indian setting due to a lot of factors. Ÿ Radiation oncology is often looked down upon as a career option among indian undergraduates when compared to parallel branches like medical and surgical oncology Specialities. Ÿ A survey in the US medical schools showed signicant misconceptions regarding radoiation oncology(4). Ÿ Many medical students were detterd from choosing radiation oncology as a career choice due to lack of knowledge about the speciality (5). Ÿ With this background, the current study was conducted to assess the perceptions about radiation oncology among upcoming doctors.
Author: Rathikota Yuvaraj
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409237962