Learning objectives
Learning of basic notions of oncology.
Prerequisites
Course unit content
The student must understand the pathophysiological bases of the following neoplasms: breast, gynecological tumors, lung, and colorectal.
Additionally, the student must understand the principles of primary and secondary prevention in oncology and be able to interpret the results of a clinical study in the oncology field.
Finally, the student should be familiar with the main types of studies conducted in oncology (including prevention studies and interventional studies with drugs or therapeutic strategies) and understand the characteristics of diagnostic and screening tests (sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value).
Full programme
The student must understand the biological, molecular, and cellular bases that have a clinical impact on oncological diseases, particularly the mechanisms of oncogenesis control and neoplastic growth.
The student must understand the pathophysiological bases of the following neoplasms: breast, lung, colorectal, and gynecological neoplasms.
The student must learn the basic concepts for the diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases and be able to interpret survival curves.
The student must be aware of the main specific symptoms of neoplastic diseases.
The student must understand the principles of therapy for oncological diseases and the clinical effects of the therapeutic approaches used:
- Chemotherapy
- Targeted therapies
- Immunotherapy
- Radiotherapy
- Supportive therapy.
Bibliography
Manuale di Oncologia, COMU, Minerva Medica
Manuale di Oncologia Clinica, Bianco AM. Mac Grow Hill
Oncologia Medica, Ciardiello, Idelson Gnocchi ED.
Teaching methods
The course will be held through lectures to Students in the classroom (“in presenza”). Therefore, the opportunity of Student/Teacher interaction will be preserved face to face.
Lectures will be supported by slide presentations, which will be available to students on the Elly platform (https://elly2024.medicina.unipr.it/).
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination or multiple choice test.
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
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