ΘΕΜΑΤΑ ΟΓΚΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ

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Lesson Code:	PTH0700

Professor in charge:	Athanasios Kotsakis, Professor

Other Teachers:	Emmanuel Saloustros, Philippos Koinis, Vasilios Papadopoulos, Ioannis Samaras, Kon/nos Tsapakidis, Alexandra Markou, Anastasia Xagara, Maria Samara

ECTS:	2.00

Type|Type of Course:

OP | SCIENTIFIC AREA

Teaching Semester:

13th Semester

Hours per week:

2 hours

Total Time (Teaching Hours + Student Workload)

54 Hours

Prerequisites:

Language of Instruction:

Greek/English (if Erasmus+ students choose the lesson)

Available for Erasmus:

Semester Lectures:

Coming Soon…

Teaching Method:

Lectures and discussions of patient cases.

MANDATORY ATTENDANCES – LECTURES 16

MS Power point

Evaluation Method:

Multiple choice questions.

Objective Objectives/Desired Results:

The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the basic principles of oncology. In particular, the students will be taught the biology and epidemiology of neoplastic diseases, the diagnosis and the basic principles of treatment of the most common solid tumors. The basic principles of cancer prevention and screening will be presented, as well as the care of patients after the end of antineoplastic treatment. The objectives of the course are also to acquaint the students with the importance of genetics in oncology, as well as the principles of palliative care. Finally, students will come into contact with the important developments in Oncology, the contribution of molecular biology in the direction of the personalized treatment of patients with solid tumors and the extensive research carried out in the field of Oncology in recent years.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

knows the epidemiology of the most common malignant solid tumors and their prognosis.
recommends screening tests and cancer prevention guidelines according to gender, age and family history.
knows the basic principles of treatment of the most common solid malignant neoplasms.
knows basic principles of patient communication and how to deliver bad news.
realize the trends of personalizing treatment in oncology patients
understands the basic genetic tests requested in the daily practice of oncology.
seeks and knows the treatment of the most frequent adverse effects of antineoplastic treatment.
is familiar with the principles and goals of palliative care.

General Skills

Lataking into account the general abilities that the graduate must have acquired (as listed in the Diploma Appendix and listed below) the course aims to:

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Work in an international environment

Work in an interdisciplinary environment

Generating new research ideas

Project planning and management

Respect for diversity and multiculturalism

Respect for the natural environment

Demonstrating social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Exercise criticism and self-criticism

Promotion of free, creative and inductive thinking

Course URL :

Course Description:

1. Basic principles and mechanisms of tumorigenesis (2 hours)
2. Cancer genetics – Hereditary cancer (2 hours)
3. Epidemiology of cancer, risk factors (1 hour)
4. Prevention and screening (1 hour)
5. Principles of systemic antineoplastic therapy (chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy) (2 hours)
6. Breaking bad news (1 hour)
7. Contribution to clinical practice of developments in molecular biology and pathological anatomy (2 hours)
8. Precision Medicine - Personalized treatment (1 hour)
9. Emergencies in Oncology (1.5 hours)
10. Lung and head and neck cancer (2 hours)
11. Breast cancer (1.5 hours)
12. Gastrointestinal cancer (2 hours)
13. Gynecological cancer (1.5 hours)
14. Urinary tract cancer (2 hours)
15. Melanoma- Sarcomas (1.5 hours)
16. Principles of palliative care (2 hours)

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