Why choose medical oncology? Expert perspective

Dr Charlotte Graham (King’s College London, London, UK), Dr Christy Ralph (Leeds Institute of Cancer Studies & Pathology and St. James's institue of Oncology, Leeds, UK), Dr Paul Nathan (Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, UK), Prof Peter Selby (St James University Hospital, Leeds, UK), Dr Sophie Papa (Guy's Hospital, London, UK), Dr Peter Hall (University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK) and Dr Ruth Board (Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK) spoke with ecancer at the ACP immunotherapy workshop about personal, professional and patient-led experiences that led them to choose specialising in medical oncology. They share their highlights of working in the field, and offer advice for any junior doctors who are currently considering pursuing oncology.