Clinical Oncology

Code

11093

Academic unit

NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

Department

GOTH

Credits

3.5

Teacher in charge

Prof. Doutor José Luís Passos Coelho

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

·         To understand the main biological features of the cancer cell

·         To know the incidence and mortality of the most frequent cancers and their risk factors

·         To acquire general principles of surgical oncology, radiation therapy and systemic treatment of cancer

·         To recognize the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, staging and principles of treatment of the most frequent cancers

·         To recognize the manifestations, evaluation and treatment of specific cancer complications: neutropenic fever, cord compression, cancer pain.

 

Prerequisites

 

Subject matter

Lecture Topics: Epidemiology of Cancer
Biology of Cancer Cell
Histopathology and Cancer
Principles of Surgical Oncology
Principles of Radiation Therapy
Medical Treatment of Cancer
Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
Oncological Emmergencies
Cancer Prevention & Paliative Care Cancer Pain
Breast Cancer
Cervival Cancer
Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer
Cancer of the Larynx
Lung Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Cancer of the Esophagus and Stomach
Prostate Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Skin Cancer Pediatric Oncology
Hematological Malignancies
Neuro-Oncology
Sarcoma

Bibliography

Harrison´s Principles of Internal Medicine

Support materials also provided by lecturers

 

Teaching method

in update

Evaluation method

A multiple choice written exam, with 50 questions with a single correct answer lasting 1 hour, is scheduled at the end of each semester (first call, February 6^th and July 3^th, respectively).  A score of 25 or higher is required for approval. The 2^nd call (July 9th) and the special call (July 23^th) are oral exams (or a multiple choice written exam, depending on the number of candidates)

 

Courses

• Integrated Master Degree in Medicine