Program overview
Oncology is a specialized branch of clinical medicine that focuses on the occurrence, development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. Simply put, it's about learning how to deal with cancer. As a graduate program, you will build on your undergraduate medical foundation to delve into cutting-edge approaches such as tumor pathology, imaging diagnostics, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Core courses include Tumor Pathology, Tumor Imaging, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and Tumor Molecular Biology. This program is ideal for students with a strong curiosity about cancer and a willingness to face challenges. You need a solid medical foundation and a research-oriented mindset—because oncology evolves rapidly, and many treatments originate from the lab. Chinese universities have unique advantages in this field: for instance, Peking Union Medical College, Fudan University, and Sun Yat-sen University all have top-tier cancer hospitals and research centers with a massive volume of clinical cases, allowing you to encounter various types of cancer. Additionally, China is highly active in clinical trials for immunotherapy and targeted drugs, offering international students opportunities to participate in real-world clinical research.