Table 3.
Declared specialty and field of interest of all applicants (n = 79) and mentees who completed the mentorship (n = 30)
| Total applicantsa | Menteesa | |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty of interestb | ||
| Medical oncology | 62 (78.5) | 25 (83.3) |
| Clinical/radiation oncology | 45 (57.0) | 18 (60.0) |
| Surgical oncology | 51 (64.6) | 16 (53.3) |
| Academia/research in oncology | 54 (68.4) | 24 (80.0) |
| Field of interestb | ||
| Breast cancers | 52 (65.8) | 17 (56.7) |
| Gastrointestinal cancers | 56 (70.9) | 22 (73.3) |
| Gynaecological cancers | 43 (54.4) | 14 (46.7) |
| Haematological cancers | 64 (81.0) | 23 (76.7) |
| Head and neck cancers | 44 (55.7) | 14 (46.7) |
| Lung cancers | 57 (72.2) | 22 (73.3) |
| Urological cancers | 34 (43.0) | 15 (50.0) |
aData given as number of students (%)
bOne or more selected by students