Useful reading
Find out more about careers in clinical oncology on the Royal College of Radiologists’ website
Click on the image on the left to open this RCR guidance document
Short videos made by West Midlands Specialist Registrars
Listen to one of our SpRs talking about how she knows she is valued working as a clinical oncologist in the West Midlands
Listen to another of our SpRs talking about how he knows he is valued working as a clinical oncologist in the West Midlands
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The short videos below address some of the key questions that people want to know when considering a career in clinical oncology:
- Overview
- Why choose clinical oncology?
- Is it true the exams are really hard?
- What on call rota will I have to take part in?
- What’s the culture like?
- What’s the best thing about training in the West Midlands?
- What training is available in the West Midlands?
- What should I do if I’m considering a career in clinical oncology?
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RCR videos about clinical oncology
- Clinical Oncology Trainees talk about their specialty and why they love it
- The Royal College of Radiologists: Why we do what we do (watch from 25 to 60 seconds)
- A Career in Clinical Oncology – YouTube One hour long webinar recording (2026)
- A Career in Clinical Oncology One hour long webinar recording (2025)
Other videos about careers in clinical oncology
- Introduction to career in clinical oncology – produced by West London and Surrey and Sussex Radiotherapy Network
- Therapeutic Radiographers & Clinical Oncologists – Why choose a career in radiotherapy – watch from 2:40 minutes
Blogs and vlogs
- A day in my life… as a clinical oncology trainee | The Royal College of Radiologists
- Striking the right balance in oncology | The Royal College of Radiologists
- Why I Chose a Career in Oncology | Dr James Wilson
- Why I Became an Oncologist: The Privilege of Giving Hope and Comfort | A Career in Cancer Medicine
- Why I decided to become a clinical oncologist