Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the postgraduate student will:
1. be familiar with the basic principles of Adolescent Hematology
2. be familiar with the basic principles of Adolescent Oncology
3. know the main hematological diseases of adolescents
4. knows the main oncological diseases of adolescents
5. be able to suggest the basic diagnostic approach to relevant clinical cases
6. know the current therapeutic options for the adolescent with hematological and oncological diseases
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Epidemiology of cancer in adolescents
2. Leukocytosis in adolescence
4. Thrombophilia in adolescence
5. Thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis in the adolescent
6. Iron deficiency anemia in the adolescent
7. Hemophilia in the adolescent
8. Hereditary disorders of erythrocytes of the adolescent
9. Hereditary bleeding disorders of the adolescents
10. Mediterranean anemia
11. Lymphomas of adolescents
12. Leukemias of teenagers
Keywords
cancer, malignancy, blood disease, adolescent, adolescence, leukemia, anemia, lymphoma