ONCOLOGY CourseCode: 1977Degree: Bachelor's in MedicineFaculty of MedicineYear: Year 5 of Bachelor's in MedicineSemester: SpringType: ElectiveLanguage: SpanishECTS credits: 4.5Lecture: 3Laboratory: 1.5Hours: 112.5Directed: 45Shared: 0Autonomous: 0Subject matter: Program ElectivesModule: Transversal and Professional CompetenciesDepartment: Clinical MedicineArea: MEDICINECourse instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.DescriptionCancer epidemiology. Molecular mechanisms involved in neoplastic transformation. Anticancer drugs. Methods for the diagnosis of the extension of cancer. The terminal patient. Palliative care. Paraneoplastic syndromes.FacultyNameCoordinatorLectureLaboratoryRODRIGUEZ LESCURE, ALVARO■■■DIAZ FERNANDEZ, MARIA NIEVES■■MASSUTI SUREDA, BARTOMEU■■Professional interestCompetencies and learning outcomesGeneral competenciesDevelop the professional practice with respect for patient autonomy, beliefs, and culture.Develop the professional practice with respect for other health professionals, acquiring teamwork skills.Specific competenciesKnowledge of tumor diseases, their diagnosis, and management.Analgesic, antineoplastic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory drugs.Know how to use drugs appropriately.Objectives (Learning outcomes)01Learn to make a correct clinical history, a cancer patient, perfectly perform a complete physical examination, select and use radiological studies and appropriate laboratory for diagnosis.02Determine the extent of the tumor, and stage it, according to the TNM system.03Familiarize yourself with the systematic collection of clinical and hematologic toxicity of cancer treatment and learn about their prevention, treatment and impact on the continuation of the same planning.04The habit of quantify, measure and describe size, growth or regression of a tumor and evaluate the response to treatments.05Plan for adequate follow-up of patients with cancer.06Demonstrate correct scientific attitude in daily life.07Acquire the necessary systematic for the periodic revision of the data acquired from patients.08Demonstrate an attitude of collaboration in the care of the health of the community, with respect to cancer.ContentsLecture topicsTeaching unitsU1Bases in OncologyU2Diagnosis and treatmentU3Oncological diseasesAssociation between objectives and unitsObjective/UnitU1U2U30102030405060708Course contentsBasic bibliographyComplementary bibliographyLinksSoftwareMethodology and gradingGradingASSESSMENT· Students have two official calls on each course to choose between the dates of June and September.· It will be mandatory to adopt practices to be able to present to the theory test.Recalls the requirement that each student go to any type of evaluation with ID card that allows its identification, as could be required prior to the implementation of the exam, as well as adequate material to respond to the tests. TEST EXAM: Test and/or development