Course Content (Syllabus)
LECTURES:
1st–2nd hour:
Carcinogenesis. Current concepts in the molecular basis of carcinogenesis. The histopathology of the stages of carcinogenesis
3rd–4th hour:
Cell proliferation and neoplasia. Apoptosis and neoplasia. Inflammation and neoplasia. Stem cells and neoplasia. Tumor stroma and neoplasia
5th–6th hour:
Animal models of neoplasia ‐ An Introduction. Types of animal models of neoplasia. Criteria forthe selection of appropriate animal models
7th–8th hour:
Animal models for the study of alimentary system neoplasia
9th–10th hour:
Animal models for the study of mammary and prostate gland neoplasia
11th–12th hour:
Animal models for the study of skin and hemopoietic, respiratory and nervous system neoplasia
PRACTICALS:
1st–2nd hour:
Necropsies of laboratory animals (mice). Tissue sample collection. Paraffin wax embedding of fixed tissues
3rd–4th hour:
Microscopical examination of mouse neoplasms by the students and discussion
5th–6th hour:
Histopathological diagnostic technique trainining in the laboratory