Oncology I

During all lectures, a theoretical explanation of the different contents will take place, followed by the discussion of clinical casesapplied to the specific content. With this, we intend to allow the students to actively participate in the lecture, stimulating theirclinical know-how and their ability to adequately select imaging exams for the diagnosis and staging of different malignantpathologies, as to select the most adequate therapy.
Assessment for this curricular unit will be performed through 2 (two) written exams throughout the semester. In order to haveaccess to the second exam, the minimal grade is 9.0; in order to get approval to this curricular unit an arithmetical average ofboth results higher or equal to 9.5 is needed.
In case of not having approval or not attending the above-mentioned exams during the semester, all students can attend theadequate written exam period in order to get approval.

The student must acquire:
– Knowledge about epidemiology, carcinogenesis, screening procedures, semiology, complementary methods for diagnostic,therapeutic approaches and prognosis of different neoplasms. He should also know different treatment intents (curative /palliative) and the importance of a multidisciplinary team in treatment decision. All knowledge will be acquired for neoplasms ofdifferent origins, adapting the contents to each specific pathology.
– Skills to identify signals and symptoms related to a specific oncologic disease, recognizing the adequate diagnostic andstaging methods, and therapeutic to each situation.
– Competence to relate the oncologic disease with changes in imaging diagnostic exams, as well as with the most appropriatetherapeutic modality or multimodal treatment.

Basic concepts in Oncology:
– Hallmarks of cancer
– Carcinogenesis
– Treatment in Oncology

– Principles of surgery, systemic therapy and radiotherapy
– Systemic therapy and radiotherapy effects on a cellular level.
– Clinical approach for the patient with a cancer diagnosis
– Diagnosis in Oncology – basic concepts in Pathology
– Staging in Oncology
– Multidisciplinary teams in Oncology
– Emergencies in Oncology
Approach to the patient with malignant tumors of the:
– Breast
– Urinary tract
– Digestive tract
For each topic, the following contents will be lectured:
1. Epidemiology, risk factors and prevention
2. Carcinogenesis
3. Semiology
4. Complementary diagnostic methods
5. Pathologic classification
6. Therapeutic approaches
a. Surgery
b. Chemotherapy
c. Radiotherapy
d. Side effects
7. Follow up

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