Program Overview
Program Overview
The Oncology course, part of the Chirurgia Ginecologica integrated course, focuses on teaching the clinical approach to oncology patients, particularly those with neoplasias of the female genital apparatus and breast neoplasia.
Objectives and Contents
Educational Objectives and Learning Outcomes
- Identify the most appropriate diagnostic pathways for patients with suspected malignant neoplasia.
- Define the clinical and pathological stage of the neoplasia.
- Understand the clinical and instrumental characteristics of breast neoplasia and its possible therapeutic implications.
- Know the clinical and instrumental characteristics of the main gynecological neoplasias (endometrium, cervix, ovary) and their possible therapeutic implications.
- Understand the issues related to the diagnosis of neoplasia during pregnancy and define the possible diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in this context.
- Know the issues related to fertility preservation during oncological treatments and define the possible procedures to propose to the patient.
Teaching Methods
Frontal lessons with PowerPoint presentation projections.
Program/Content
Generalities on diagnosis and staging of solid tumors
- Epidemiology, diagnosis, staging, and therapy of breast carcinoma
- Epidemiology, diagnosis, staging, and therapy of the main gynecological tumors
- Pregnancy and cancer
- Fertility preservation during antitumor treatments
Texts/Bibliography
AIOM Guidelines
Teachers and Commissions
Lucia Del Mastro
Examination Commission
Angelo Cagnacci (President) Lucia Del Mastro Simone Ferrero Carlo Terrone Ortensia Buscaino (President and Coordinator of the integrated course)
Lessons
Start of Lessons
See the schedule published on Aulaweb
Lesson Schedule
The schedule of this teaching is available at: EasyAcademy Portal
Exams
Examination Method
Written exam
Verification Method
Multiple-choice questions, where each correct question corresponds to a point.
The exam will allow verifying, through questions related to the various topics covered, the knowledge of the main neoplasias dealt with in the lessons, as well as the issues related to the relationship between fertility and oncological therapy and cancer/pregnancy.