title: Global radiation oncology waybill.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Radiation oncology covers many different fields of knowledge and skills. Indeed, this medical specialty links physics, biology, research, and formation as well as surgical and clinical procedures and even rehabilitation and aesthetics. The current socio-economic situation and professional competences affect the development and future or this specialty. The aim of this article was to analyze and highlight the underlying pillars and foundations of radiation oncology, indicating the steps implicated in the future developments or competences of each.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study has collected data from the literature and includes highlights from discussions carried out during the XVII Congress of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR) held in Vigo in June, 2013. Most of the aspects and domains of radiation oncology were analyzed, achieving recommendations for the many skills and knowledge related to physics, biology, research, and formation as well as surgical and clinical procedures and even supportive care and management.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Considering the data from the literature and the discussions of the XVII SEOR Meeting, the "waybill" for the forthcoming years has been described in this article including all the aspects related to the needs of radiation oncology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Professional competences affect the development and future of this specialty. All the types of radio-modulation are competences of radiation oncologists. On the other hand, the pillars of Radiation Oncology are based on experience and research in every area of Radiation Oncology.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Meixoeiro (CHUVI), C/Meixoeiro sn, 36200 Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Garzón
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department. ICMHO, Hospital Clinic I Universitari, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Angeles
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rovirosa
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramos
keywords: Radiation oncology; Radiation oncology future; Radiomodulation; Radiotherapy; Strategy; Waybill