FRCR Part 1 (Oncology) - CO1 - suggested reading list

Core Texts

Molecular Biology of Cancer: Mechanisms, Targets, and Therapeutics – Lauren Pecorino; 5th Ed (OUP Oxford 2021)

Basic Clinical Radiobiology – Joiner & van der Kogel; 6th Ed (CRC Press 2025)

Additional Reading

The Basic Science of Oncology - Tannock, Hill, Bristow & Harrington; 6th Ed (McGraw-Hill International Editions 2021)

Radiobiology for the Radiologist – Eric J. Hall, Amato J. Giaccia; 8th Ed (Wolters Kluwer Health 2018)

Core Texts

Summary of Products Characteristics on www.medicines.org.uk

Oxford Textbook of Oncology - David J. Kerr and Daniel G. Haller (OUP Oxford 2016)

Joint Formulary Committee. British National Formulary (online) London: BMJ and Pharmaceutical Press www.medicinescomplete.com (specifically opioid and steroid conversion tables)

Jørn Herrstedt, Clark‐Snow R, Ruhlmann CH, Molassiotis A, Olver I, Rapoport B, et al. 2023 MASCC and ESMO guideline update for the prevention of chemotherapy- and

Radiotherapy induced nausea and vomiting. ESMO Open. 2024 Jan 1;9(2):102195–5.

Management of toxicities from immunotherapy: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.  Haanen, J. et al. Annals of Oncology, Volume 33, Issue 12, 1217 - 1238

Core Texts

Epidemiology for the Uninitiated – Coggon, Barker & Rose; 5th Ed 2003 (BMJ Books)

Clinical Trials in Cancer: Principles and Practice – Girling, Parmar, Stenning, Stephens & Stewart 2003 (Oxford University Press)
and one of the following:

An Introduction to Medical Statistics – Bland 4th Ed 2015 (Oxford University Press)

Medical Statistics at a Glance – Petrie & Sabin 3rd Ed 2009 (Wiley-Blackwell)

Additional Reading

Design of Studies for Medical Research – Machin & Campbell 2006 (Wiley Blackwell)

Medical Statistics: A Textbook for the Health Sciences (Medical Statistics) – Campbell, Machin and Walkers; 4th Ed 2007 (John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

Critical Appraisal of Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials – Mark Elwood; 4th Ed 2017 (Oxford University Press)

Further Information

CONSORT: www.consort-statement.org 

Clinical Trials Tool Kit: www.ct-toolkit.ac.uk 

Statistical Notes in BMJ: http://www-users.york.ac.uk/~mb55/pubs/pbstnote.htm 

Core Texts

Radiotherapy in Practice: Physics for Clinical Oncology – Sibtain, Morgan & MacDougall (Oxford University Press 2012)

Radiotherapy in Practice: Brachytherapy – Hoskin & Coyle
(Oxford University Press 2011)

The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (HMSO 2024)

Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR) 2017

Significant accidental and unintended exposures under IRMER: guidance for employers and duty holders (Care Quality Commission)

International Commission on Radiation Units (ICRU) Report 83: Prescribing, Recording and Reporting Photon Beam IMRT 2011

ICRU Report 71: Prescribing, Recording and Reporting Electron Beam Therapy 2004

ICRU Report 62: Prescribing, Recording and Reporting Photon Beam Therapy (Supplement to ICRU Report 50) 1999

International Commission on Radiation Units (ICRU) Report 50: Prescribing, Recording and Reporting Photon Beam Therapy 1993 www.icru.org 

Additional Reading

Geometric Uncertainties in Radiotherapy

(The British Institute of Radiology 2003)

Radiotherapy in Practice: External Beam Therapy Hoskin (Oxford University Press 2006)