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An oncologist is a physician. Therefore, you must be a medical doctor. This would take eight years beyond high school completion; Four years for The Bachelor's degree and four years of medical school. There will also be an additional three or more years to complete the internship and residency requirements.
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What do you need to major in to become a pediatric oncologist?
If you are interested in working as a pediatric oncologist, or any kind of physician, you should major in biology in college. If your college has a pre-med major, you should choose that major.
What kind and how much education do you need to be a pediatric doctor?
A BS/BA degree (4 years) and 4 years medical school plus another 2 to train as a pediatric doctor. Total about 12 years of college.
What kind of job can I get in medical oncology?
Oncology is the medical field of treating cancers. It involves the use of chemotherapy and nuclear medicine. As such there is a need for Oncologists, Radiologists and the specialized nurses needed to help them. With a degree and certification in Medical Oncology a physician may get a job practicing this field in a hospital, medical center, university hospital, or with an organization that does research. There are several physician jobs that have subspecialties in oncology such as a Gynecological oncologist, or a Pediatric oncologist!
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What kind of activities do pediatricians do?
An oncologist treats cancer patients. Pediatrics is children's medicine. A pediatric oncologist would treat children who have cancer.
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