r/Oncology is a subreddit with 12k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, and the community frequently discusses cancer, oncology, treatment, research, and chemotherapy.
A subreddit for the discussion of cancer medicine and cancer biology
Popular Themes in r/Oncology
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do oncologists emotionally deal with patients that are going to pass or have?"
34 posts
#2
News
: "Two Drugs Stir Hope for Treatment of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Need desperate help for a project"
5 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Ipsen pulled the only targeted drug for my ultra-rare cancer — based on a trial for a completely different disease"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Graduate Student Researching Glioblastoma & Oncolytic Viruses: Seeking Interview Participants"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/Oncology
#1
Cancer
: "Ipsen pulled the only targeted drug for my ultra-rare Cancer — based on a trial for a completely different disease"
187 posts
#2
Oncology
: "how reputable is the Indiana University Simon Cancer center for Oncology fellowship?"
79 posts
#3
Treatment
: "Why aren’t CAR T therapy and mRNA vaccines readily used for cancer Treatment?"
31 posts
#4
Research
: "Would Anyone Like To Be A Part Of My Research Paper?"
25 posts
#5
Chemotherapy
: "Did my sister not take her Chemotherapy meds?"
17 posts
#6
Oncologist
: "Oncologist salary comparison for a Seattle attending making $420,000"
17 posts
#7
Breast Cancer
: "New Study: New MRI Technique Could Improve Breast Cancer Spread Detection Without Surgery"
13 posts
#8
Therapy
: "Why aren’t CAR T Therapy and mRNA vaccines readily used for cancer treatment?"
13 posts
#9
Radiation
10 posts
#10
Immunotherapy
: "Case Discussion: cT3N1M0 dMMR Gastric Cancer in a resource-limited setting. Seeking advice on Pharma Assistance Programs / Compassionate Use for Immunotherapy."
10 posts
Member Growth in r/Oncology
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+2k members(22.8%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026