Oncology, along with the rest of medicine, is becoming increasingly subspecialized. Early leaders in the development of medical oncology trained and practiced as generalists, but that generation has been replaced by the current generation of academic oncologists who start specialization early on, often while still in fellowship. The advantages of being able to concentrate on just one area of oncology, or even just one disease, are obvious in terms of the ability to gain expertise and to advance research. As a result, most of the current literature is written by subspecialists.
Click on the PDF icon at the top of this introduction to read the full article.