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Pawlowska E, Tomasik B, Spałek M, Chyrek AJ, Napieralska A. Being a young radiation oncologist in Poland: results of a multi-institutional survey. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2022; 37:1614-1620. [PMID: 33783761 PMCID: PMC9681692 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-021-01998-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
In 2018, Polish Society of Radiation Oncology formed a young section (yPTRO), dedicated to radiation oncologists under the age of 40. To evaluate their current situation, an anonymous, nationwide, online survey was carried out. Thirty-two-item-based questionnaire investigated young radiation oncologists' perception of employment, workload, education, malpractice lawsuits, scientific research, and board exam. A total of 44 physicians responded to the questionnaire, yielding a response rate of 25%. Results of the survey identified the main problematic areas. In general, young radiation oncologists in Poland are overloaded with bureaucracy. They complain on spending too much time at work and lack work-life balance. The risk of being sued for medical error is threatening two-thirds of responders in everyday work. Compensation is not satisfying for nearly half of the survey participants. Nearly all young radiation oncologists continue education and participate in national and international educational events. Forty-eight percent of responders do scientific research alongside clinical work. However, the perception of young radiation oncologists on the board exam is alarming and requires further discussion. Fifty-five percent of the survey participants think that current form of the exam is not appropriate. Hopefully, 75% of physicians feel fairly evaluated. The presented report is the first of its kind in Poland. Issues mentioned in our questionnaire will help newly formed yPTRO to develop strategic priorities for the upcoming years.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ewa Pawlowska
- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
- Postgraduate School of Molecular Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Brachytherapy Department, Greater Poland Cancer Center, Poznan, Poland
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- Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland
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Overgaard J, Aznar MC, Bacchus C, Coppes RP, Deutsch E, Georg D, Haustermans K, Hoskin P, Krause M, Lartigau EF, Lee AWM, Löck S, Offersen BV, Thwaites DI, van der Kogel AJ, van der Heide UA, Valentini V, Baumann M. Personalised radiation therapy taking both the tumour and patient into consideration. Radiother Oncol 2022; 166:A1-A5. [PMID: 35051440 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2022.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jens Overgaard
- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Biomedical Sciences of Cells & Systems, Section Molecular Cell Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut d'Oncologie Thoracique (IOT), Gustave Roussy, France
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- Division Medical Radiation Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna/AKH Wien, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany; OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Germany
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- Academic Department of Radiotherapy, Oscar Lambret Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lille, France
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital and University of Hong Kong, China
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- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Institute of Medical Physics, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Australia; Medical Physics Group, Leeds Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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ESTRO vision 2030: the young Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (yAIRO) commitment statement. Radiol Med 2021; 126:1374-1376. [PMID: 34283336 PMCID: PMC8520506 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-021-01398-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aim of this document is to share the action plan from the young Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (yAIRO). We believe it is important to enhance a constructive dialog between societies. The hope is to offer to young radiation oncologists a wealth of opportunities to refine their skills and gain access to the latest developments, according to a shared European vision.
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Aznar MC, Bacchus C, Coppes RP, Deutsch E, Georg D, Haustermans K, Hoskin P, Krause M, Lartigau EF, Löck S, Offersen B, Overgaard J, Thwaites DI, van der Kogel AJ, van der Heide UA, Valentini V, Baumann M. Radiation oncology in the new virtual and digital era. Radiother Oncol 2021; 154:A1-A4. [PMID: 33387585 PMCID: PMC7773315 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Marianne C Aznar
- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Biomedical Sciences of Cells & Systems, Section Molecular Cell Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut d'Oncologie Thoracique (IOT), Gustave Roussy, France
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- Division Medical Radiation Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna/AKH Wien, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
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- Academic Department of Radiotherapy, Oscar Lambret Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lille, France
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- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute of Medical Physics, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Thwaites D. Beginnings, endings, histories and horizons. Radiother Oncol 2020; 153:1-4. [PMID: 33189761 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- David Thwaites
- Institute of Medical Physics, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Medical Physics, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, School of Medicine, The University of Leeds, UK; West Sydney Radiation Oncology Network and Cancer Research Network, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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