Corso Integrato di Oncologia e Radioterapia
CORE CURRICULUM
INTEGRATED COURSE OF ONCOLOGY AND RADIOTHERAPY
Introduction to the course and role of the Oncologist and the General pratictioner in oncology
Incidence and mortality of the main malignancies-primary and secondary prevention
Tumor staging -criteria, purpose
Therapeutic strategy in oncology: approach to cancer patient
Phases of preclinical and clinical research in oncology
Radiotherapy: type ofradiation used, reminder of physics, units of measurement
Radiotherapy: biological basis of the effect of radiation, acute and late effects
Radiotherapy: factors modifying the radiobiological effect
Radiotherapy: rationale for the use of radiation in cancer therapy
Radiotherapy: method of use, equipment and instruments, technical background
Radiotherapy: acute and late side effects on the main tissues and organs
Medical Oncology: biological and rational basis of medical therapy
Medical Oncology: Antiblastic drugs, toxicity and chemoresistance
Medical oncology: hormonal therapy
Medical Oncology: molecular targeted therapies
Medical oncology: antiangiogenic therapy and immunotherapy
Lung cancer
Breast cancer
Tumors of the head and neck
Carcinoma of the esophagus
Gastric carcinoma
Carcinomas of the cervix and body of the uterus
Prostate carcinoma
Colo-rectal carcinoma
Carcinoma of the pancreas
Liver cancers
Primary and secondary tumors of the C.N.S.
Carcinomas of the kidney and ureter
Melanoma and soft tissue sarcomas (GIST)
Symptomatic and supportive therapies for cancer patient
Le conoscenze verranno verificate attraverso una prova d'esame orale.
The knowledge will be verified through an oral exam.
Programma di esame modulo di Oncologia Medica
Programma di esame modulo di Radioterapia
Program for the part of Medical Oncology Exam
Radiotherapy module exam program
1. Radiation and equipment used in radiotherapy
2. Mechanism of the biological effect of radiation; factors modifying the biological response (dose, fractionation, dose-rate, quality of radiation, radiosensitizers, radioprotectors)
3. Acute and late effects of radiation on major tissues and organs
4. Role of radiotherapy in Oncology; treatment goals (curative, adjuvant, palliative, symptomatic) 5. Integration of radiotherapy with surgery and chemotherapy: rationale and general indications
6. Radiotherapy techniques: external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy; characteristics and indications
7. Special radiotherapy techniques: conformational, stereotaxic radiotherapy, total body irradiation, intensity modulation; characteristics and indications
8. Neoplasms of the ENT district: indications for radiotherapy, integration with surgery, chemotherapy, target therapy; therapeutic results and expected side effects
9. Neoplasms of the brain, with particular regard to high-grade gliomas: indications for radiotherapy, integration with surgery and chemotherapy; therapeutic results and expected side effects
10. Neoplasms of the esophagus: indications for radiotherapy, integration with surgery and chemotherapy; therapeutic results and expected side effects
11. Neoplasms of the uterus (cervix, endometrium): indications for radiotherapy, integration with surgery and chemotherapy; therapeutic results and expected side effects
12. Neoplasms of the prostate: indications for radiotherapy, integration with surgery, chemotherapy and hormone therapy; therapeutic results and expected side effects
13. Neoplasms of the rectum and anal canal: indications for radiotherapy, integration with surgery and chemotherapy; therapeutic results and expected side effects
14. Breast neoplasms: indications for radiotherapy, integration with surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and target therapy; therapeutic results and expected side effects
15. Lung neoplasms: indications for radiotherapy, integration with surgery, chemotherapy, and target therapy; therapeutic results and expected side effects
16. Sarcomas of the soft parts: indications for radiotherapy, integration with surgery and chemotherapy; therapeutic results and expected side effects
17. Role of radiotherapy in palliation: bone and brain metastases 18. Radiotherapy emergencies
TESTO CONSIGLIATO (Oncologia Medica)
Manuale di oncologia medica COMU Collegio degli Oncologi Medici Italiani II edizione (2021)
EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA
TESTO CONSIGLIATO (Radioterapia)
Radioterapia Oncologica. Ruolo, indicazioni, evoluzione tecnologica
Corvò Renzo; Grillo Ruggieri Filippo; Ricci
Omicron Editrice II edizione 2011
RECOMMENDED TEXT (Medical Oncology)
Manual of medical oncology COMU College of Italian Medical Oncologists II edition (2021)
MEDERVA MEDICA EDITIONS
RECOMMENDED TEXT (Radiotherapy)
Oncological radiotherapy. Role, indications, technological evolution
Corvò Renzo; Grillo Ruggieri Filippo; Ricci
Omicron Editrice II 2011 edition
Esame orale.
Oral exam
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