Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Clinical Oncology
Course Code
ISK_026
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Pharmacy
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dace Baltiņa
Structure Unit Manager
Jūlija Voicehovska
Structural Unit
Department of Internal Diseases
Contacts
Riga, 2 Hipokrata Street, isk@rsu.lv, +371 67042338
About Study Course
Objective
To provide general knowledge about malignant tumours, epidemiology, statistics, complaints and symptoms, early diagnosis and screening, and principles of therapy.
Preliminary Knowledge
Anatomy, biology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will understand and be able to explain terms related to tumour epidemiology, biology and statistics. Will know the main groups of medicines in oncology.
Skills
1.Will be able to assess obvious symptoms in patients with skin tumours on exposed parts of the body. Will understand screening and the importance of reminders.
Competences
1.Will be able to apply the obtained knowledge of tumour diagnosis, screening and the main groups of medicines.
Assessment
Individual work
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To prepare a presentation on topics assigned by the lecturer, individual work with literature. Each student makes a presentation on the assigned topic. Gathers information about the disease, medicines, use thereof, course of the patient’s disease, the patient’s course of life, interprets and justifies the various differential diagnostic possibilities. A written exam at the end of the course to check students’ knowledge on epidemiology of tumours, diagnostics and treatment possibilities.
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Examination
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1.
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Percentage of correct answers to multiple-choice questions.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Video Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Epidemiology of malignant tumours, risk factors, state-organised screening
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Epidemiology of malignant tumours, risk factors, state-organised screening
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Tumour biology, course of disease, incidence, metastatic pathways
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Tumour biology, course of disease, incidence, metastatic pathways
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Complaints and symptoms of the most common tumours, diagnosis, screening
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Complaints and symptoms of the most common tumours, diagnosis, screening
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Complaints and symptoms of the most common tumours, diagnosis, screening
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Classical chemotherapy for tumours. Biological, hormonal, immunotherapy and targeted therapy for tumours
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Classical chemotherapy for tumours. Biological, hormonal, immunotherapy and targeted therapy for tumours
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Specialized room
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4
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Topics
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Classical chemotherapy for tumours. Biological, hormonal, immunotherapy and targeted therapy for tumours
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Klīnskā onkoloģija. D.Baltiņas redakcijā. Zvaigzne ABC, 1999 (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Lietišķā epidemioloģija. M.Baltiņš. Zinātne, 2003 (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
Diagnoze - vēzis. D.Baltiņa. Zinātne, 2009 (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
www.notesof oncologist
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Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
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www.notesof oncologist
Other Information Sources
1.
uptodate.com un clinicalkey.com datu bāzes