Discover clinical oncology
Cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of mortality in the United Kingdom, with one in two people likely to develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. Almost everyone has been affected by cancer and clinical oncology plays a crucial role in treating patients with all types of cancer.
Clinical oncologists are responsible for developing treatment plans tailored to the individual needs of each patient and provide a range of treatments, including chemotherapy and systemic anticancer therapies like immunotherapy and radiotherapy.
Discover the many ways clinical oncologists plan and manage patients' cancer treatment.
Find out more about clinical oncology
What is the future of clinical oncology?
Clinical oncology is constantly evolving, with innovation at the heart of modern cancer care.
Thinking about a career in clinical oncology?
Clinical oncology is a growing and richly rewarding area of medicine.
Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) (oncology)
The application process when choosing the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) (oncology) route.
GMC registration (oncology)
All doctors must be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) to practise in the UK. There are different types of GMC registration depending on what kind of job you're going to do, and different ways of applying for registration.