Oncology II

Students must have previous knowledge on Cell Biology, Radiobiology, General Pathology and previous Oncology concepts.

During classes a theoretical exposure of the different topics will take place, encouraging an active participation of the students. Clinical problems will be discussed in a team-work fashion throughout the semester, in order to improve their clinical thinking and interpretation of imaging exams used for diagnosis, staging and follow up, as well as their ability to select the best treatment for each case.

The student must acquire:

– Knowledge on epidemiology, carcinogenesis, screening, semiotics, medical exames for diagnosis and staging, therapeutic approaches and prognosis for different malignant tumours, as well as knowledge on treatment intent (curative vs. palliative) and the importance on multidisciplinary group meetings. All topics will be addressed for different kinds of malignant neoplasias and will be adapted to each specific clinical situation.

– Aptitude to identify signs and symptoms related to specific oncologic diseases, recognising the best methods for diagnosis, staging and treatment.

– Competence on relating the natural history of a tumor to signs on medical imaging exams, as well as with the most adequate treatment for the patient, either uni- or multimodal.

Specific clinical approach of malignant neoplasms:
– Digestive tract and annexa
– Bronchus and lung
– Head and neck
– Central nervous system
– Sarcomas
– Haematological malignancies
– Skin
– Palliative care
– Emergencies in Oncology

NAO

Primary:
– DeVita VT, Rosenberg AS, Lawrence TS. DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg’s Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology. 12th Edition (2022), Wolters Kluwer. ISBN: 978-1-97-518474-2
– Halperin E, Wazer D, Perez C, Brady L. Perez & Brady’s Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology. 7th edition (2018), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW). ISBN: 978-1-49-638679-3.
– Tepper JE, Foote RL, Michalski JM. Gunderson & Tepper’s Clinical Radiation Oncology. 5th edition (2020), Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-32-367246-7.
– Hansen EK, Roach III M. Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology. 3rd edition, Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-62642-0.

Secondary:
– Amin MB, et al. (Eds.). AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. 8th edition (2017), Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-40617-6.
– International Guidelines from National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Available in https://www.nccn.org
– International Guidelines from European Society for Medical Oncology. Available in https://www.esmo.org/guidelines
– Other relevant guidelines for diagnosis, staging and treatment in Oncology.
– Relevant publications in this scientific topic.