I want to become a Surgical oncologist?
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Try very hard to improve your grades, good grades will help you get into a good school, but as others have said, schools take into consideration, circumstances.    You will certainly want o be strong i science and math, especially Biology and Chemistry.  Before you choose a college, make sure it has a reputable pre med program.  Med school are extremely competetive, you will need good grades in college and/or someone with a lot of clout to get you in.  If you want something bad enough you will succeed, but in the event you don't, there are always options.  I work for a company that builds medical devices.  I work in Oncology R&D and we are part of the battle against cancer as well.  In fact, everything I have worked on there has been used on me on at least one occassion over the last 6 years as I am fighting late stage RCC.\n\nOh, I almost forgot.  There are other types of doctors that fight cancer also, not just Surgical Oncologists.  In fact, there is a growing trend toward Interventional Radiologists who use less invasive methods to treat people.  If you like, Email me and I can fill you in some, but make the Subject line interesting enough so I don't delete it as Spam.
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There are some good sites below.\nI assume you already had fine needle aspiration (FNA) or biopsy of the tumor.  If not, it is not a bad idea to have at least FNA because it is not a very aggressive way to find out what the tumor is.  The most common tumor is pleomorphic adenoma or mixed tumor which is benign.\nYou are not alone in not wanting the surgery.  I would consider a second opinion.  If it remains the same, then you may feel better going under the knife.  Since there is an important nerve in the area (facial nerve), it is a good idea to have an experienced ENT surgeon to do the surgery.\nBest of luck.
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possibly.  it's called shadowing.  i know that i could because i'm in medical school.  it would be something that would help me in my choice of what sort of doctor i'd like to be.  how old are you?  why would you want to watch one?  if you're in college or late high school and you're thinking about a career in pathology, you'd have a good chance of being allowed to observe and autopsy.
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I had breast cancer....go to your doctor asap  Best of luck..I AM DOING GREAT! YOU NEED A GOOD  SURGEON...I HAVE A GREAT ONE IN GEORGIA
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hi i m a class 11 student ...i aspire to be'com a surgeon too ..my dad is a surgeon so any worries mail me call2pallavi @yahoo.com.......nice to meet u !
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Go talk to a doctor, they will give you a quote once they see what your procedure will consist of.
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go to the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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an oncologist is a doctor who specializes in treating cancer, oncology is the study of cancer..so most likely your friend passed away of cancer..I'm so sorry for your loss
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After Medical School >> Residency\n- In your fourth year of medical school you visit Massachusetts General Hospital's Surgical Residency Program, and impress everyone very much.  Then in February you submit a "rank-order list" to the National Residency Matching Program - http://www.nrmp.org/ - with  Massachusetts General Hospital/Surgery on the top of your list.  If Mass Gen has listed you high in its recruit list, then you are in.  You will need exceptional qualifications, such as summer internships in a surgical program and an very warm letter from your dean.\n\nAfter Residency >> Fellowship\n- You'll need to have Board Certification / Eligibility in General Surgery.  Apply for one of the two spots as directed at http://www.east.org/fellowships/fellowship.asp?program=113
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This is a repeated question but I will put my answer down anyway cause you may really need help.\n\nPlease visit your Member of Parliament for help. He/she will try to arrange for financial assistance. You can use Medisave, to pay for your operation fees which should be subsidized. Since cancer may need additional treatments like radiation and chemotherapy, maybe you like to stress these out to your MP or just ask the hospital for help. Your MP can also write to HDB to try to reduce your rents. There are always many schemes around, you just have to ask the right people.
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Many patients travel from United States of America and UK to get low cost of Medical Oncology Palliative Radiation surgery in India. One of the most frequently asked questions when considering Medical Oncology Palliative Radiation surgery is "how much?" and “what is the price of surgery in India?”\n\nOftentimes, patients choose their surgeon on the basis of price. \nThe cost of Medical Oncology Palliative Radiation surgery is very affordable in India and costs are much lower when compared to the United States, UK and other countries. However, since the success of your surgery is largely dependent on your choice of surgeon, cost should not be your main consideration for your decision to undergo Medical Oncology Palliative Radiation surgery in India.\n\nI checked out the website of Forerunners Healthcare –which is the premier most medical tourism company in India offering low cost surgery in India to International Patients. They have served more than 400 International patients from across the globe (specially US and UK) to get low cost affordable surgery in India at the best Hospitals and Medical Institutions. And the general price of the Medical Oncology Palliative Radiation surgery is as follows-\n\nThe Cost of Medical Oncology Palliative Radiation surgery in India is $ 780.\n\nhttp://www.forerunnershealthcare.com\n\nIn India, any licensed medical doctor can perform Medical Oncology Palliative Radiation surgery. To avoid unsatisfactory results, it is best to choose a surgeon who has completed an accredited residency-training program in Medical Oncology Palliative Radiation surgery. He should have extensive experience in the procedure you will undergo. That’s when Forerunners Healthcare come into picture-helping you get the best surgeon for your surgery at the most affordable prices in the best Hospitals of India.\n\nYour surgeon's skill can make all the difference between a good and an average result. Thus, although it is understandable that price is one of the considerations in your choice of surgeon, it is important to remember that the main consideration should be your surgeon's professional qualifications and experience.\n\nBesides that you should look into other issues related to traveling abroad, which is your visa, passport, climate, cultural issues and language barrier. Although language is not a problem in India –as most of the people are well verse in English. But you should make sure that you have a reliable hand holding person to guide you through the various steps of getting medical treatment and surgery in India.\n\nHope this helps.
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Gynecology is a portion of the speciality of OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLGY.  Within that area are general OB/GYN's, Gyn Oncologists (treat malignancies of the female reproductive organs), Perinatologists (High risk pregnancies), Reproductive endocrinologists (infertility) and Urogynecologists (deal with pelvic prolapse and incontinence problems).  All have to complete 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, 4 years of Internship and Residency, then 2-3 years of fellowship if you sub-specialize.\n\nThis is a huge committment of time and money and effort.  The rewards are also significant.  If you finish all this schooling and training you can anticipate starting salary of $150,000 and average income of $250,000 (some more, some less depending on area of the country, urban/rural, solo or group).  \n\nIf you limit your practice to GYN only, you will earn less but you won't have to deal with on-call deliveries in the middle of the night.
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You really need to talk to your surgeon if you are having post-operative problems.  You should also talk to your oncologist about your prognosis.
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STAY IN SCHOOL! You will need all the education you can get. Because last time I checked, there are no jobs in 'pyscology'. I would not want you as my Psychologist if you can't even spell it OR FIND THE SPELL CHECK button!
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To become a surgeon, and thus practice surgery, one must first get a four year college degree. Then, you go on to medical school, which is another four year program, followed by several years of residency before you can begin practicing as a surgeon.\n\nThus, if you're interested in becomming a surgeon, and don't yet have a college degree, that is your first step. You will want to find a college that has strong science programs, especially in chemistry and biology, although it is not necessary to major in science in order to apply to medical school.\n\nThere are many great colleges in Georgia. A good place to start your college search is: http://gacollege411.org/  There, you'll find a list of colleges in Georgia, plus information about financial aid, preparing to apply to college, and standardized tests.\n\nIf you'd like to learn more about becomming a doctor and surgeon, these three sites are jam packed with information about the process of preparing for and applying to medical school:\n\nhttp://prehealth.uchicago.edu/handbook/toc.html\n\nhttp://www.amherst.edu/~sageorge/health.html\n\nhttp://hpap.syr.edu/intsites.htm\n\nIf you're already enrolled in college, I'd suggest you talk with the pre-med advisor at your college who can give you some specific suggestions regarding which medical school in Georgia might be suitable for you.\n\nGood luck! Carolyn Lawrence, www.AdmissionsAdvice.com
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Medical school\n\nhttp://www.auamed.org/
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Never become a surgeon for the money.  People are ALWAYS going to need surgeons.  what we don't need is some jerk who only cares about money when most of us can't afford decent healthcare as it is.  \n\nIf you are doing it for the money, you'll be miserable. \n\nIf you do it because you want to help people...and are willing to provide your services to low-income people or people w/o health insurance...then I definitely encourage you to go into it.  The money and happiness will follow if you do it for the right reasons.