Hello,

To become an oncologist after completing your 12th (Science stream), follow these steps:

1. Pursue MBBS: Clear entrance exams like NEET to get into a recognized medical college and complete a 5.5-year MBBS degree.

2. Complete MD: After MBBS, appear for PG entrance exams (NEET-PG) and pursue a 3-year MD in General Medicine or Pediatrics.

3. Super Specialization: After MD, qualify for DM (Doctorate of Medicine) in Medical Oncology, which takes another 3 years.

4. Gain Experience: Post-training, work in hospitals or research institutions.

The entire process typically takes around 11-14 years, including studies and specialization.

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To become a radiation oncologist, you require B.Sc in  applied physics, MBBS or BDS degree from a recognized university.

After your graduation, you need to pursue MD in Oncology or MD in Radiotherapy followed by DM (Medical Oncology).

After completion of graduation and post graduation in Radiology and Oncology, one can join start working as radiology oncologist in public and private firm.

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Hello,

Radiation oncologists are specialists that specialise in the treatment of cancer patients who are undergoing radiation therapy.

They devise and prescribe a treatment plan for each cancer patient.

Aspirants must enrol in different PG Advanced Diplomas/Degree Courses for specialisation in the area of Oncology after completing this 3 year B.Sc. Applied Physics degree - in which they must cover all main elements of the field of study - or 4 year MBBS course.

Following completion of the required basic qualifications, candidates interested in pursuing a career as a Radiation Oncologist must pursue a postgraduate degree in oncology, such as

MD (Oncology) or MD (Radiotherapy), followed by a DM (Medical Oncology) .

https://www.careers360.com/courses/oncology-and-radiotherapy-course

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It is a three-year postgraduate degree program. To pursue this postgraduate program, you must have a BDS, D.H.M.S., B.H.M.S., B.A.M.S., B.A.S.M., B.E.M.S., B.I.A.M.S., B.N.Y.T., B.A.T.S., B.U.M.S., B.P.T., B.Pharma., N This course's selection is solely based on the cut-off score attained in the National Eligibility Entrance Test – PG (NEET-PG).

Colleges such as AIIMS, PGI, and JIPMER each have their own entrance exam.

You can apply for this course directly if you are a medical practitioner who has worked in the medical field for at least 10 years. There is no requirement to take an entrance exam.

This three-year medical program will teach you how to treat cancer and other significant health problems such as thyroid disorders and blood disorders with radiotherapy. You'll learn how to work with high-energy X-rays.

Hello,

Taking care of cancer patients at the time of radiation is the duty performed by Radiation Oncologists. Prescribing treatment procedures and developing strategies to the cancer patents are the works done by them. They specialize in identifying and treating the side effects caused by radiation therapies on human beings.

To pursue your career as a radiation oncologist after BSc in radiology, the person should go for the MD Radiotherapy course which is for 3years. You need to have an MBBS degree or a BDS, D.H.M.S , B.H.M.S, B.A.M.S , B.A.S.M., B.E.M.S., B.I.A.M.S , B.Pharma, etc or M.D(A.M.) degree to pursue this post graduation course. The selection process for this course is totally based on the cut-off obtained in National Eligibility Entrance Test – PG (NEET-PG).

After completing a course in Radiotherapy, you will be eligible to work as Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Therapist, Radiology Technicians, Ultrasound Technician, and CT Scan Technologist. Industries like, healthcare, hospitals, integrative healthcare clinics, public health clinics, college health center will hire Radiation Oncologist.

Hope this will help you, All the best...!

Hi,

To be a radiation Oncologist, one needs to have post graduation degree (MD in Oncology/Radiotherapy) from a recognized institution. So, for pursuing MD , be it in any specialization, it is mandatory to have MBBS degree. You cannot join MD course with B.SC hons degree. So, you cannot be a radiation oncologist by pursuing B.SC Hons.

BSc Radiotherapy Technology teaches the students to focus on the primary method used to treat cancer and student can work as a therapeutic radiographer.

For Radiation Oncologist you must have MBBS degree or BDS,D.H.M.S,B.H.M.S,B.A.M.S,B.A.S.M,B.E.M.S,B.I.A.M.S, B.P.T,B.Pharma or MD degree.So after BSc  you need to persue MD in Oncology or MD in Radiotherapy.It is a post graduation course with duration of 3 years.In this 3 year long medical course,you will learn the radiotherapy treatment mostly for cancer and other serious health disorders like thyroid,blood disorders.After completing this course you will be eligible to work as Radiation Oncologist.