Learning objectives
<br />This core module aims to provide students with an understanding of the basic principle of general pathology related to normal and disordered cell growth .
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
<br />Lectures will cover the following topics:<br />- hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia and neoplasia;<br />- differences between benign and malignant meoplasms;<br />- radiation carcinogenesis, chemical and viral carcinogenesis;<br />- oncogenes and cancer suppressor genes;<br />- behaviour of tumors including local effects, metastasis and non metastatic systemic effects.<br />
Full programme
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Bibliography
<br />1. T.D. Spector e J.S.Axford: Introduzione alla Patologia Generale. Ed. Casa Editrice Ambosiana<br />2. N. Woolf: Patologia Generale -Meccanismi della malattia. Ed. Idelson-Gnocchi<br />3. G.M. Pontieri: Patologia generale e Fisiopatologia generale per i corsi di diploma universitario. Ed. Piccin<br />
Teaching methods
<br />Oral lesson <br /> <br />Oral exam
Assessment methods and criteria
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Other information
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