Oncology and Chemistry - oncology can be a highly rewarding medical field because of the bonds you make with patients who survive. Oncology and chemistry can be considered two things that have great chemistry and complement each other.

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Oncology and Chemistry

By: Naim C. Vilabrera

        Oncology is a section of the medical field that deals with different types of cancer. Oncology is a very interesting part of the medical field because new discoveries relevant to the field are continuing to flow into the field. Oncology has come a very long way from its beginnings because of advancements in chemistry and technology. Oncology is considered a field that has large chemical aspects because of the sub-section of oncology that is medical oncology. Medical oncology is one of the fastest developing parts of the oncology fields.

        Becoming a medical oncologist is a very tedious and difficult task to complete. While in high school, the student should take courses directed to the medical field. Though highly improbable to come across, if there are any courses directly related to the study and theory of oncology that would be the best course to take. Before you graduate high school, you need choose a post secondary school, which you would like and might be able to attend, with accredited pre-medicine courses. You then need to attain the proper GPA and educational requirements to get into that post secondary educational school and get your high school diploma.

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        If you are accepted in the post secondary school of your choice, take courses related to the sciences, like biology, chemistry, or anatomy. When graduating from that post secondary school and get your, most likely, Bachelor’s degree; take the MCAT to try to get into Medical School. If you get into medical school, you need to finish four years of medical school and get a doctorate’s degree as an M.D. Then you need to apply for an oncology residency, which might take two through four years to complete. Then you would be able to specialize in medical oncology field. Finally ...

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