Oncologist

Oncologist

Duties and responsibilities: A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. After a cancer diagnosis is made, it is the oncologists role to explain the cancer diagnosis and the meaning of the disease stage to the patient; discuss various treatment options; recommend the best course of treatment; deliver optimal care; and improve quality of life both through curative therapy and palliative care with pain and symptom management.

Salary: Medical Oncologist Salary. According to PayScale.com, medical oncologists earned a median salary of $217,856 as of September 2014. The highest-paid ten percent earned $400,526 at that time, while the lowest-paid ten percent earned $101,388.

Education: Completion of a bachelor's degree program, particularly one that includes coursework in the biological and chemical sciences, is the first step in becoming an oncologist. Admission to an accredited school is next, a competitive and selective process that typically requires a passing score on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). The programs take four years to complete and include classroom studies, lab work and supervised clinical or hospital rotations. Additional requirements include 3-8 years of internships and residencies; oncologists must also pass a state licensing exam before they can practice medicine.

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Reflection: I would want to be this but in the same time I wouldn’t. of course I want to help people and of course I want a cure for cancer I just don’t know if I have the heart to see people die along the way because death isn’t patient and scare to lose a victim.