Abstract

An overview of undergraduate education in general oncology in 18 medical schools in Scandinavia demonstrated that insufficient resources were allocated to this activity, and that there was a lack of integrated multidisciplinary educational activities. Further, there was a lack of clear consensus about the contents of a curriculum in oncology. To remedy this situation a minimal list of recommendations is suggested for the undergraduate education in oncology in Scandinavia. The main points are: (1) a better coordination of the curriculum in general oncology with the curricula of other specialty disciplines, (2) a two-week period of clinical clerkship in the department of general oncology early in the study, (3) a two-week concentrated course in general oncology late in the study, (4) a final knowledge test, and (5) adequate funding of cancer educators.

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