Tumor

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Which residencies have massive tumor volume and also allow residents to operate?

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Allhegany

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^ lol

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Oklahoma

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(08-04-2018, 12:36 AM)Guest Wrote: Allhegany

Not sure what’s worse.  That program or your ability to spell Allegheny.

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Missouri

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Depends on the kind of tumor you are talking, but generally look for programs associated with the largest national cancer hospitals (MD Anderson, JHU, UCSF, Dana Farber) - doesn't necessarily tell you how much you will get to do. But if you are a competent resident and demonstrate surgical capabilities, I imagine any of those places would let you operate. If you suck, you will be holding a suction at even the most clinically heavy programs.

There are lots of other programs out there with high tumor volumes, but for gliomas in particular, the above applies.

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You will know how to take tumors out at the end of any ACGME approved residency. My program doesn’t get a ton of tumors, and I feel comfortable handling the large majority of tumors that come through the door.