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Published in: Journal of Cancer Education 1/2014

Open Access 01-03-2014

Students’ Scientific Society—How to Inspire Students and Help them to Become Oncologists? A Tutor’s Perspective

Authors: Radoslaw Tarkowski, Jan Kornafel

Published in: Journal of Cancer Education | Issue 1/2014

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The incidence of cancer continues to rise, and despite the development of prevention and treatment strategies, tumour burden still remains a major problem. Many may ask “who becomes an oncologist?” The answer is generally one who believes they can help and who believes in possibilities of oncologic treatment. Unfortunately, there are a large proportion of medical students who consider oncology as palliative care or at least a depressive branch of medicine which gives no hope and causes burn out syndrome rather quickly. Should we endeavour to change their point of view while studying at the medical universities? Of course, yes. …
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Title
Students’ Scientific Society—How to Inspire Students and Help them to Become Oncologists? A Tutor’s Perspective
Authors
Radoslaw Tarkowski
Jan Kornafel
Publication date
01-03-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Cancer Education / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Electronic ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-013-0587-5

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