Learning Outcomes
The aim of this course is to provide medical students basic knowledge in the field of medical oncology. Medical student will get familiar with cancer and the main mechanism of carcinogenesis, will get knowledge of cancer epidemiology, prevention, will learn how to recognise the emergency problems in oncology and how to treat this disease within a multidisciplinary team.
Course Content (Syllabus)
Epidemiology-Cancer registry-Prevention-Oncogenes-Hereditary Cancer-Tumor Immunology-Basic Principles of Chemotheroy-Toxicity-Oncology emergencies-Paraneoplastic syndromes-Tumor Staging-Tumor markers-Curable diseases-Supportive drugs- Palliative care-cancer and pregnancy-Pain control