A career pathway for those who dream to tackle and solve the biggest health problem to plague humanity – cancer.
What Oncologists Do
Oncology is the field of medicine that relates to disorders, diseases and complications related to and arising from cancer. Oncology Professionals are concerned with diagnosing, preventing, treating and managing cancer.
Oncology – The primary job of an Oncologist is to treat and manage cancer, however they are also concerned with problems related to non-cancerous tumours and related problems. Oncologists typically use medical, surgical and radiation therapies to prevent and manage cancers.
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Gynaecological Oncology Professionals are concerned with diagnosing, treating and managing obstetric and gynaecological malignancies, diseases and disorders.
Registration Steps to become a Gynaecological Oncology Practitioner
- Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
- General Medical Registration
- Completion of 3 years (full-time) Core Training with RANZCOG
- Successful completion of RANZCOG Written and Oral Examinations
- Three years of full-time training, including two years in public hospital training.
Medical Oncology Professionals are concerned with researching, diagnosing, treating and managing cancers, tumours, benign and malignant growths, and related diseases.
Registration Steps to become a Medical Oncology Practitioner
- Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
- General Medical Registration
- Completion of RACP Basic Physician Training, including the RACP Written and Clinical Examinations
- Six years of full-time training, including three years of basic adult medicine or paediatric training, and three years of Advanced Medical Oncology Training.
Radiation Oncology Professionals are concerned with developing and improving accuracy and applications of radiotherapy to treat and control cancers, tumours and their related side effects.
Registration Steps to become a Radiation Oncology Practitioner
- Accredited Undergraduate Medicine Degree or Postgraduate Medicine Degree
- General Medical Registration
- Five years of full-time training, including two years of basic training and three years of advanced training.