Enrollment year
2018/2019
Academic discipline
MED/06 (MEDICAL ONCOLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE AND THERAPEUTICS
Course
MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
2nd semester (28/02/2022 - 29/05/2022)
Lesson hours
16 lesson hours
Prerequisites
Understanding the topics covered in the Oncology module requires the student to have in-depth knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, general biology / pathology with particular attention to the structure of the cell and the mechanisms that regulate normal and pathological growth including immunological mechanisms. They must also possess the fundamentals of internal medicine and semeiotics (clinical and radiological) and general concepts of genetics, medical statistics, epidemiology, pharmacology.
Learning outcomes
The course of Medical Oncology aims to provide the student with the essential notions to understand:
- the impact of this disease on the population and on the health system,
- the main notions of the diagnostic and therapeutic workup of cancer patients
- signs and symptoms of the main solid tumors at the onset of the disease and during their natural history.
- the main therapeutic approaches (active therapies and supportive measures) and their side effects in the short and long term,
- the importance of multidisciplinarity in oncology
Course contents
Pathogenetic basis, epidemiology and primary and secondary cancer prevention.
Diagnostic procedure in the subject with suspected neoplasia (anamnesis, physical examination, instrumental and laboratory investigations).
Approach to the patient diagnosed with cancer:
- Staging of the disease for prognostic and therapeutic purposes.
- Multidisciplinary approach to the cancer patient: tumor board, PDTA,
- Basic concepts of cancer treatment: systemic therapy (chemotherapy, target therapies, immunotherapy) and loco-regional approaches.
- Main acute and late side effects of cancer treatments and how to deal with them.
- Diagnostic and therapeutic pathology of specific oncological pathologies, in particular of those with higher incidence.
- Complementary therapies, palliative care; concepts of "simultaneous care" and nutritional support in oncology.
- Follow-up of the cancer patient.
Teaching methods
Lectures, clinical case discussion
Reccomended or required readings
Guidelines of the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (https://www.aiom.it/linee-guida-aiom/).
Slides of the lessons; specific material for the individual topics covered provided by the teacher.
Assessment methods
Oral examination
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