Fellowship · via General Surgery

Surgical Oncology

Terminal subspecialty. Apply during or after General Surgery residency.

What this specialty is

Surgical oncologists handle complex cancer surgery: hepatobiliary, pancreatic, gastric, sarcoma, peritoneal carcinomatosis (HIPEC). Multidisciplinary tumor-board work. Most operate in academic and major tertiary centers.

Lifestyle & practice

Hours 60 to 70. Compensation $500k to $700k.

Quick facts

Fellowship length: 2 years

Resources to learn more

High-signal external links curated for residents and applicants.

Society of Surgical Oncology ↗
Specialty society.

programs

positions / cycle

150

applicants / cycle

Simulated match rates· 2026 cycle

GenSurg Grad38%(target 42%)
Other23%(target 18%)

Data source

NRMP SMS Program Results. Per-program quota + filled history extracted from NRMP Specialties Matching Service program-results PDFs (2020–2026).

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