Oncologist shortage predicted
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, September 25, 2008
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Will there be fewer oncologists to credential in the future? Possibly, according to a recent report by the American Society for Clinical Oncology which predicts a shortage of 4,080 cancer doctors by 2020.
The report cited the following factors as reasons for the shortage:
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An aging population—cancer occurs more often in older rather than younger people
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A large number of oncologists are reaching retirement age
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More woman, who for unknown reasons see fewer patients than men, are becoming oncologists
Click here to read more about the shortage of cancer doctors.
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