Also called: Radiation Cancer Doctor
Treats cancer with precisely aimed beams of radiation.
Outlines a tumor slice by slice on a CT scan so the physics team can design beams that hit the cancer and spare healthy organs, then checks in with patients partway through their treatment course.
BLS top-codes physician pay; estimate for attending physicians after residency/fellowship.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 13 years after high school. Bachelor's, medical school, then a 5-year radiation oncology residency.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry.
Growing about average. Tracks physicians and surgeons overall (about 3% over 10 years); shortages in many regions.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI auto-contours tumors and drafts radiation plans, so each doctor covers more patients; final plan approval and patient care stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Biology, AP Calculus, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1229.
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