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This study aims to articulate the training trajectory of physiotherapists in oncology rehabilitation from entry\u2010level education to advanced education degrees.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Qualitative focus group study following a \u2018Reflexive Thematic Analysis\u2019 for data analysis. Participants were Italian physiotherapists with expertise in Oncology Rehabilitation (either clinically or academically) and Physiotherapy Bachelor of Science (BSc) course leaders, selected through purposive sampling.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Two focus groups were conducted with 14 participants. 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