Oncology - B81185 (Dentistry)

• Title: Oncology
• Guaranteed by: Department of Oncology First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague (11-00630)
• Faculty: First Faculty of Medicine
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 2
• E-Credits: 2
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/25, MC [HS]
• Extent per academic year: 25 [hours]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Explanation: MUDr.Martin Matějů
• Guarantor: doc. MUDr. Michal Vočka, Ph.D.
• Comes under: Compulsory for Dentistry 4.y._24/25
• Attributes: Klinický předmět; Zubní lékařství
• Pre-requisite : B83145, B83148, B83149, B83155
• Is pre-requisite for: B81192

Annotation

Students acquire knowledge of carcinogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, treatment modalities and psychosocial aspects of the complex oncological care as well as they get acquainted with most of cancer types and their specifics. Apart from acquiring the oncological knowledge the course focuses on the crucial communication and social skills, attitudes and values that are important in the contact with the oncological patient.

Last update: Kolářová Jana (10.02.2021)

Literature

1. Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology. Abraham, Jame;Gulley, James L. / Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2018/
2. Oncology. Bower M., Waxman J. /Blackwel Publishing, 2006/
3. Oxford Handbook of Oncology. Cassidy J. /Oxford University Press, 2015/
4. Manual of Clinical Oncology. /Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012/
5. www.UpToDate - accessible via Institute of Scientific Information 1st Faculty of Medicine

Last update: Matějů Martin, MUDr., Ph.D. (29.05.2019)

Teaching methods

The course is a part of the 4th year´s curriculum and takes 1 week. The online seminars will be held by profesionals from 4 oncology departments of the First Faculty of Medicine.

Last update: Matějů Martin, MUDr., Ph.D. (12.01.2022)

Requirements to the exam

Questions covering topics for graded test:  

 

a/ Principles of oncology: 

 

1. Primary and secondary prevention, screening in oncology
2. Tumour epidemiology
3. Biology of cancer growth
4. Molecular biology in oncology
5. Diagnostic procedures in oncology
6. Tumour verification - histopathology, cytology, biopsy
7. Staging - principles of staging, TNM system
8. General principles of cancer treatment
9. Performance status, quality of life - nutrition, cachexia, systemic signs and symptoms of malignancy
10. Rehabilitation in oncology - physical, social, and psychological rehabilitation
11. Follow-up of cancer patients - overview and purpose of follow-up care, relapse, minimal residual disease, evaluation of treatment results
 
 
b/ Practice of oncology - answer structure in oncology diagnosis a)epidemiology and risk factors, b) signs and symptoms, c) diagnosis and clinical staging , d) treatment overview:
 
1. Head and neck cancers
2. Thyroid cancer
3. Oesophageal cancer, gastric cancer,  gastroesophageal junction cancer
4. Colorectal cancer
5. Prostate cancer
6. Breast cancer
7. Melanoma, basalioma and cutaneous squamous cell cancer
8. Gynecological malignancies
9. Alergic reaction in oncology
10. CINV in oncology
11. Pain management in oncology
12. Nutrition in oncology
13. Paliative care in oncology

Last update: Matějů Martin, MUDr., Ph.D. (26.06.2019)

Syllabus

Priciples of Oncology

1. Tumour epidemiology

2. Biology of cancer growth, molecular biology in oncology and process of metastasis

3. Primary and secondary prevention, screening programs in oncology

4. Diagnostic imaging in oncology

5. Tumour verification and classification

6. General principles of cancer treatment

7. Radioteraphy

8. Dispensarization and follow up in oncology

9. Psychooncology and comunication

Practise of oncology

1. Breast cancer

2. Lung cancer

3. Colorectal cancer

4 Gynecological malignancies

5. Prostate cancer

6. Head and neck tumors

7. Symptomatic and paliative oncology

Last update: Kolářová Jana (10.02.2021)

Learning resources

1. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search - accesible via Institute of Scientific Information 1st Faculty of Medicine
2. https://www.nccn.org/
3. https://www.medscape.com/
4. https://www.mdanderson.org/

Last update: Matějů Martin, MUDr., Ph.D. (29.05.2019)

Entry requirements

Dear Stomatology Students,.

the oncology lecture starts on Monday 20th January 2025 at 9 AM at the lecture hall at Fakultní poliklinika (FP) in VFN -  Karlovo náměstí 32, building  A - middle part, door no. P.21

all the info about adresses and open sources is available at: https://goo.gl/7ydRUd

 

Credit 

To gain the credit you need to pass an online graded test in Moodle.

B81185: Credit Test (cuni.cz)

The key for student registration is the code of the subject: "B81185"

I hope you will find our course useful and I'm looking forward to our first lecture.

Sincerely,
Martin Mateju

Head of Education at Oncology Clinic: MUDr. Martin Matějů, PhD.; contact: [e-mail]

Secretary: [e-mail] 

Last update: Matějů Martin, MUDr., Ph.D. (19.01.2025)