<p>i'll be 22 when i graduate with a b.s. if i go to med school right away, how long will it take me to complete an md/phd and a residency (+fellowship or whatever) in either radiology or surgical oncology? basically, how old will i be when the whole process is over? i need something to look forward to...</p>
<p>You'll be 22 when you graduate with a BS.
You'll be 30 when you graduate with a MD/PhD, assuming you take 8 years.</p>
<p>For radiology:</p>
<p>You'll be 31 when you finish your transitional year.
You'll be 35 when you finish your radiology residency.
You'll be 36-37 when you finish your radiology fellowship, if you do one.</p>
<p>For surgical oncology:</p>
<p>You'll be 35 when you finish your general surgery residency.
You'll be 36-38 when you finish your surgical oncology fellowship.</p>
<p>As I understand it with my limited knowledge about this subspecialty, there's no real reason to do a formal surgical oncology fellowship. If you see enough cancer patients as a surgeon, you'll basically get the experience that the fellowship gives you. Maybe BDM or BRM can comment on this, though.</p>
<p>Somewhere in between 22-37: I'll become an alcoholic.</p>