500 Single Best Answers for the Medical Oncology Specialty Certificate Exam

Written by senior trainees and consultants and verified by experienced medical oncology consultants in the style of the specialty certificate exam, this collection of 500 single best answers offers an ideal preparation for success.

The aim of 500 SBAs for the Medical Oncology Specialty Certificate Exam is to provide an important evidence-based resource for trainees and non-trainees in preparation for the SCE in Medical Oncology. The practice questions enable learners to assess their own knowledge and identify gaps for further learning. Single-best answer (SBA) questions are accompanied with a description of the answer that highlights important trial data, NICE/other national guidelines and resources. The question number and layout closely mirrors that of the SCE blueprint.

Topics covered follow the blueprint of the exam closely, and include: Scientific basis of malignancy, Systemic anti-cancer therapy, Acute oncology, Supportive therapies and palliative care, Breast cancer, Upper GI cancer, Colorectal and anal cancer, Lung and thoracic cancer, Gynaecological cancers, Urological and germ cell cancers, Haematological cancers, Skin cancer, Sarcoma. Less common cancers (Head and neck, CNS cancers, Endocrine), Carcinoma of unknown primary, Professional skills and ethics.

Make this book the last thing you use before you take the exam.