In recent years

the application of humanities curricula has gained increasing attention gradually in Chinese medical education. For graduate students in oncology who have just been exposed to the actual clinical work

it is extremely important to develop the comprehensive abilities of physician-patient communication

humanistic care and self psychological dredging. Since 2012

we have conducted humanities curriculum by narrative-based instruction for the clinical intern graduate students in oncology at the department of surgical oncology in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

and a good teaching result has been gained. This kind of humanities curricula based on open discussion could be an effective way to improve physician-patient communication ability and reduce the clinical psychology pressure for the graduate students in oncology.