Surgery · Fellowship Career
Complex General Surgical Oncology
Advanced surgical cancer care including multidisciplinary staging, major resections and treatment sequencing.
Fellowship Length
2 years
After a qualifying residency
Prior Residency
General Surgery
5 years residency
Typical Post-MD Training
7 years
Residency + fellowship; alternative pathways may overlap
Attending Compensation
$358,806
Estimated Base Salary
Training Pathway
Medical School → Residency → Fellowship
Clinical Work and Procedures
- Complex tumor resection
- Multidisciplinary staging
- Perioperative cancer risk assessment
- Oncologic reconstruction coordination
Attending Compensation
$358,806
Estimated Base Salary
Schedules and Practice Settings
Tertiary cancer centers and major OR services with inpatient postoperative management.
How to Prepare
During Medical School
Follow an upper GI or soft tissue tumor from tumor board through surgical planning and postoperative care.
Research or Quality Improvement
Study surgical margin, enhanced recovery or quality-of-life outcomes with an oncology team.
During Residency
During general surgery residency, deepen operative fundamentals, tumor biology and research with surgical oncologists.
A Question to Ask Fellows
Would you rather manage complex cancer resections or perform a broad range of community general surgery?
Sources & Data Notes
Reviewed . Fellowship durations and entry routes summarize commonly accredited training pathways. Specific institutions can have different eligibility, early-entry and combined tracks; check program and board requirements for your cycle.
Fellowship Match selection is separate from the medical school residency Match. No residency competitiveness index, MD versus DO residency outcome, or fellowship acceptance percentage is assigned to these pages. National attending compensation uses a source-matched specialty estimate when available; Doximity and Medscape report total compensation, Marit uses smaller opt-in physician samples, and Salary.com models base salary from employer and third-party data. These measures are not interchangeable. Fellowship stipends depend on PGY level and institution.
For Complex General Surgical Oncology: Salary.com 2026, Estimated Base Salary for the reported “Surgical Oncologist” population. This is a national estimate, not a location-specific offer.
Schedules, example procedures, preparation tips and clinical roles are educational descriptions; responsibilities depend on training, practice setting and privileges. This is educational career guidance rather than individualized employment or training advice.