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Oncology

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Oncology

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Academic year 2023/2024

Course ID
SCB0225
Teachers
Consuelo Buttigliero (Coordinator)
Maria Grazia Ruo Redda (Lecturer)
Ferdinando Di Cunto (Lecturer)
Year
5th year
Teaching period
Second semester
Type
Basic
Credits/Recognition
5 (40 hours of lectures, 20 hours of exercises)
Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
BIO/11 - molecular biology
MED/06 - medical oncology
MED/36 - diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy
Delivery
Formal authority
Language
English
Attendance
Mandatory
Type of examination
Written
Prerequisites
To know the basics of biology, molecular biology, histology and pharmacology
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Sommario del corso

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Course objectives

The present module aims at providing students with:

  • an introduction to clinical oncology
  • an overview of the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of the most important neoplasms: breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, renal cell carcinoma, testicular cancer, hepatocarcinoma, gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma.
  • an overview of the molecular technologies which are currently used to study oncogenic lesions at the genomic, transcriptomic and epigenomic level, as well as to approach precision cancer diagnosis, prognosis and therapy
  • an overview of the use of radiotherapy in the most frequent neoplasms and its integration with the available oncological therapies
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Results of learning outcomes

  • Students are expected to develop a good general knowledge of epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of the most important neoplasms.
  • Students are expected to develop a good general knowledge of the post-genomic molecular technologies currently used to assess cancer genetic predisposition, to diagnose cancers at an early stage, to classify cancers, to assess prognosis and to identify specific targets for personalized therapy.
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Program

Oncology

  • Introduction to oncology
  • Breat cancer: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
  • Lung Cancer: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
  • Colorectal cancer: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
  • Prostate cancer: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
  • Urothelial cancer: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
  • Testicular neoplasm: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
  • Renal cell carcinoma: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
  • Ovarian cancer: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
  • Melanoma: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
  • Gastric cancer: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
  • Hepatocarcinoma: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment
  • Neuroendocrine tumors
  • Sarcoma and GIST

Radiation oncology

  • Introduction to radiotherapy
  • Breast cancer and radiotherapy
  • Prostate cancer and radiotherapy
  • Lung cancer and radiotherapy
  • Head and neck cancer and radiotherapy
  • Rectal cancer and radiotherapy
  • The role of radiotherapy in palliation
  • Discussion of clinical cases

Molecular biology

  • Recapitulation of oncogenic DNA lesions and of their mechanisms of action.
  • Analysis of the oncogenic genomic landscape.
  • Analysis of cancer transcriptomes, applied to classification and prognostic assessment.
  • Analysis of cancer epigenomics.
  • Sequencing technologies and precision oncology
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Course delivery

Theoretical lessons.

Communications with students take place through e-mail and require registration on the Campusnet web page of the teaching course.

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Learning assessment methods

Oral exam

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Support activities

The teachers are available for students, through a telematic appointment, to discuss and clarify what already explained during previous lessons.

Suggested readings and bibliography



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Other
Title:  
The ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
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Required:  
Yes


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Notes

Students with DSA or disabilities are kindly requested to take note of the reception services and support services offered by the University of Turin, and in particular of the procedures required for exam support.

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