This manuscript outlines the progress of education in the field of medical oncology in Egypt over the past 50 years. The manuscript illustrates the origin of the Egyptian medical oncology program since the creation of the only specialized cancer center in the country, the National Cancer Institute of Cairo University (NCI-Cairo) in 1969, from Cairo University Medical School. The manuscript also outlines the NCI-Cairo’s educational program for developing a cadre of academic medical oncologists for NCI-Cairo, other Egyptian medical institutions, and countries in the Middle East and Africa. We also emphasize the capacity building that resulted over the past 50 years from academic and professional standpoints, the changing curriculum in medical oncology, and the differences between the medical oncology and clinical oncology education programs in the country. Medical oncology research resulted from international collaborations and highlighted needs for cancer prevention and control. Finally, we propose possible future directions for medical oncology education and research in the country and a roadmap for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that are developing their medical oncology programs.

这份手稿概述了过去 50 年来埃及医学肿瘤学领域的教育进展。该手稿说明了埃及医学肿瘤学项目的起源，该项目自 1969 年在开罗大学医学院创建该国唯一的专业癌症中心——开罗大学国家癌症研究所 (NCI-Cairo) 以来。该手稿还概述了 NCI-Cairo 的教育计划，旨在为 NCI-Cairo、其他埃及医疗机构以及中东和非洲国家培养一批学术肿瘤内科医师。我们还强调过去 50 年来从学术和专业的角度进行的能力建设，不断变化的医学肿瘤学课程，以及该国医学肿瘤学和临床肿瘤学教育计划之间的差异。医学肿瘤学研究源于国际合作，突出了癌症预防和控制的需求。最后，我们提出了该国医学肿瘤学教育和研究的未来可能方向，以及正在开发其医学肿瘤学项目的中低收入国家 (LMIC) 的路线图。