Oncology of the Skin, Soft Tissues

Course Information
TitleΟγκολογία Δέρματος, Μαλακών Μορίων / Oncology of the Skin, Soft Tissues
CodeΤΙΜΧΟΑ002
FacultyHealth Sciences
SchoolMedicine
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorLeonidas Pavlidis
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600020808

Programme of Study: PPS Surgical Oncology of the Skin, Soft Tissues, Vascular Anomalies (2021-today)

Registered students: 22
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
CoreCompulsory Course118

Class Information
Academic Year2023 – 2024
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours2
Total Hours26
Class ID
600239419
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Distance learning
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
- Stage malignant melanoma and evaluate sentinel lymph nodes oncologically - Design at least two flaps in the restoration of abdominal and chest wall defects - Propose ways to surgically restore oncological breast defects
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Design and manage projects
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Respect natural environment
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course includes the subsections: Oncology of vascular anomalies - social impact on greek society - benign and malignant tumors. Histology – Anatomical Pathology, extensive analytical reference to oncology in light of Sciences of Histology and Anatomical Pathology, combined with epidemiology elements, which concern social issues.
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Video lectures
  • Podcast
  • Audio
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures803.2
Reading Assigment803.2
Exams401.6
Total2008
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams (multiple-choice questions/ short answer questions) & QUIZ with clinical cases.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Ψηφιακό εκπαιδευτικό υλικό στο e-learning (Διαφάνειες-powerpoint των διαλέξεων, Βιντεοσκοπημένες διαλέξεις) Βιβλιογραφία: 1. Modern Soft Tissue Pathology, Markku Miettinen 2. Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Murray Brennan, Cristina Antonescu, Kaled Alektiar, Robert Maki 3. Enzinger and Weiss's Soft Tissue Tumors, 7th Edition Authors : John R. Goldblum & Sharon W. Weiss & Andrew Folpe 4. Practical Medical Oncology Textbook, 2 Teile Antonio Russo, Marc Peeters, Lorena Incorvaia, Christian Rolfo 5. The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology, Sixth Edition 6. Oxford Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 7. Soft Tissue Tumors of the Skin, 1st ed. 2019, Edition by Steven D. Billings (Editor), Rajiv M. Patel (Editor), Darya Buehler (Editor) 8. Cutaneous Soft Tissue Tumors, 1st Edition by Luis Requena (Author, Editor), Heinz Kutzner MD (Editor) 9. Diagnostic Pathology: Soft Tissue Tumors, 4th Edition, Matthew R. Lindberg 10. Ajcc, Cancer Staging Manual, 7th edition, Springer
Last Update
23-12-2023