The Value of Surgical Exposure in Radiation Oncology Training

To the Editor: Radiation oncology residents are in a unique position to experience 1 year in a specialty separate from their own before beginning an integrated program. A broad knowledge base encompassing medical oncology, surgery, and radiology is necessary for radiation oncology training; postgraduate year 2 residents often enter with the same clinical expectations as senior-level residents. However, presently, very little time is dedicated to meaningful surgical exposure in medical school and preliminary/transitional year programs.

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