MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
cod. 01756

Learning objectives

Learning of basic notions of oncology.

Prerequisites

Course unit content

The student should acquire the pathophysiology of solid neoplasms, including but not limited to: breast cancer, gynecologic tumors, lung, colon rectal cancer.

Full programme

-Molecular and cellular basis of cancer and its clinical impact
- Pathogenetic and Clinical Aspects of Breast, Lung, Colorectal, Gastric, Prostate, Uterine and Genitourinary Cancer.

The student should aquire the basic principles dictating the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to cancer patients.
The student should know the adverse effects of cancer therapy and the principles of supportive care.

Bibliography

-Oncologia Clinica, Bianco AM. Mac Grow Hill
-Manuale di Oncologia, COMU. Collegio degli Oncologi Medici Italiani. Minerva Medica

Teaching methods

The course will be held through lectures to Students either in the classroom (“in presenza”) or in synchronous-streaming (“in telepresenza”) on the Teams platform. Therefore, the opportunity of Student/Teacher interaction will be preserved both face to face and remotely, by the simultaneous use of the Teams platform.
Lectures will be supported by slide presentations, which will be available to students on the Elly platform (https://elly2020.medicina.unipr.it/).

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination.
In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be conducted remotely, as follows:
remote oral questions, through the Teams platform (guide http://selma.unipr.it/).
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/le-eli-che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes).

Other information

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development