Biological Basis of Cancer Therapy Part B: Radiobiology and Medical Statistics (FRCR 1) live virtual lectures
Monday 1 to Friday 5 December 2025 - live virtually on Zoom
The Cancer Studies Research Group based at The Christie Institute for Cancer Education and Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute play a major role in allowing Specialist Registrars in Clinical & Medical Oncology to fulfil the academic side of their training. This programme is run as a 5 day virtual lecture series and includes examination practice sessions. Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 December will cover Radiobiology and Thursday 4 and Friday 5 December 2025 will cover Medical Statistics.
Low-to-Middle-Income Country (LMIC) course fees are offered at a 50% reduction. Countries eligible for LMIC reduced rate can be found on The World Bank website. Countries listed under the headings "Low-Income Economies" and Lower-Middle-Income Economies" will be considered.
If you are currently living in an LMIC, please email julie.edwards@cruk.manchester.ac.uk attaching proof of employment from your current hospital/institute before booking and completing registration on Eventbrite.
Audience
This is a Royal College Accredited Training Course for clinical and medical oncology specialist registrars.
What to expect
- Bed calculations
- Translational radiobiology
- Tissue radiobiology
- Chemistry of radiobiology
- Cell survival
- DNA damage and repair
- Radiobiology exam practice
- Descriptive statistics
- Survival analysis
- Exam practice