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Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Teaching Methods
Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2016-17
Coorte 2015 - 3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in Nursing
Course year
Second year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Experimantal and Clinical Medicine
Modulo di sola Frequenza of
Scientific Area
MED/06 - MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Credits
1
Teaching Hours
15
Teaching Term
01/03/2017 ⇒ 30/04/2018
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Giudizio Finale
Course program
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Lectureship
- Sede di BORGO SAN LORENZO DI COSTANZO FRANCESCO
- Sede di EMPOLI MILANDRI CARLO
- Sede di FIRENZE MINI ENRICO
- Sede di PISTOIA MINI ENRICO
- Sede di PRATO SANNA GIUSEPPINA
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Powerpoint presentations
Reference book:
A.R. Bianco, S. De Placido, G. Tortora: Core curriculum. Oncologia clinica. McGraw-Hill editore. 2011
Reference book:
A.R. Bianco, S. De Placido, G. Tortora: Core curriculum. Oncologia clinica. McGraw-Hill editore. 2011
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Powerpoint presentations
Reference book:
A.R. Bianco, S. De Placido, G. Tortora: Core curriculum. Oncologia clinica - 2e.
McGraw-Hill editore. 2015
Reference book:
A.R. Bianco, S. De Placido, G. Tortora: Core curriculum. Oncologia clinica - 2e.
McGraw-Hill editore. 2015
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course students: will acquire training elements useful to the evaluation of cancer patient and their multidisciplinar approach to the patient; knowledge of the epidemiology of the most common neoplastic diseases; knowledge of general and specific risk factors for various cancers; knowledge of genetic factors and familiarity in the development of neoplastic disease; importance of diagnosis and early detection of neoplastic disease; concept of staging of cancers; knowledge of tumor markers and their applications in the clinic; knowledge of the pharmacological basis of cancer terapies and indications to chemotherapy and radiation therapy, including side effects and toxicity; evaluation of therapeutic response; knowledge of nutrition and malnutrition in cancer patients; knowledge of the concept of terminal illness.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course students: will acquire training elements useful to the evaluation of cancer patient and their multidisciplinar approach to the patient; knowledge of the epidemiology of the most common neoplastic diseases; knowledge of general and specific risk factors for various cancers; knowledge of genetic factors and familiarity in the development of neoplastic disease; importance of diagnosis and early detection of neoplastic disease; concept of staging of cancers; knowledge of tumor markers and their applications in the clinic; knowledge of the pharmacological basis of cancer terapies and indications to chemotherapy and radiation therapy, including side effects and toxicity; evaluation of therapeutic response; knowledge of nutrition and malnutrition in cancer patients; knowledge of the concept of terminal illness.
Prerequisites
The student must have a good knowledge of general pathology and carcinogenesis.
Prerequisites
The student must have a good knowledge of general pathology and carcinogenesis.
Teaching Methods
Frontal lectures
Teaching Methods
Frontal lectures
Type of Assessment
Written examination
Type of Assessment
Written examination
Course program
Introduction and general concepts of oncology, approach to the cancer patient.
Epidemiology and risk factors of the most common tumors
General and specific risk factors
Hereditary neoplastic diseases
Diagnostic aspects in oncology
Serum and tissue of the most common tumor markers: appropriate use, knowledge
Staging of patients, the TNM system.
Principles of chemotherapy, role of chemotherapy in oncology, types of chemotherapy.
The integrated treatment of cancer patients
Evaluation of response to cancer treatments
Toxicity of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and its management
Clinical trials in oncology: general concepts, ethical problems, informed consent.
Oral, enteral and parenteral alimentation, use of supplements.
The terminal cancer patient
Epidemiology and risk factors of the most common tumors
General and specific risk factors
Hereditary neoplastic diseases
Diagnostic aspects in oncology
Serum and tissue of the most common tumor markers: appropriate use, knowledge
Staging of patients, the TNM system.
Principles of chemotherapy, role of chemotherapy in oncology, types of chemotherapy.
The integrated treatment of cancer patients
Evaluation of response to cancer treatments
Toxicity of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and its management
Clinical trials in oncology: general concepts, ethical problems, informed consent.
Oral, enteral and parenteral alimentation, use of supplements.
The terminal cancer patient
Course program
Introduction and general concepts of oncology, approach to the cancer patient.
Epidemiology and risk factors of the most common tumors
General and specific risk factors
Hereditary neoplastic diseases
Diagnostic aspects in oncology
Serum and tissue of the most common tumor markers: appropriate use, knowledge
Staging of patients, the TNM system.
Principles of chemotherapy, role of chemotherapy in oncology, types of chemotherapy.
The integrated treatment of cancer patients
Evaluation of response to cancer treatments
Toxicity of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and its management
Clinical trials in oncology: general concepts, ethical problems, informed consent.
Oral, enteral and parenteral alimentation, use of supplements.
The terminal cancer patient
Epidemiology and risk factors of the most common tumors
General and specific risk factors
Hereditary neoplastic diseases
Diagnostic aspects in oncology
Serum and tissue of the most common tumor markers: appropriate use, knowledge
Staging of patients, the TNM system.
Principles of chemotherapy, role of chemotherapy in oncology, types of chemotherapy.
The integrated treatment of cancer patients
Evaluation of response to cancer treatments
Toxicity of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and its management
Clinical trials in oncology: general concepts, ethical problems, informed consent.
Oral, enteral and parenteral alimentation, use of supplements.
The terminal cancer patient