ESTRO Guide 2018

ESO-ESSO-ESTROMultidisciplinary Course in Oncology for Medical Students 27 August - 7 September 2018 | Poznan, Poland

TARGET GROUP • The course is offered to medical students who have completed their fourth year of studies at the time of the course and are fluent in English • Participation will be limited to 24 students who will be selected through a competitive application process. COURSE AIM The key goal of this course is to encourage medical students to specialise in an oncology related discipline. The multidisciplinary course in oncology will provide an insight into all aspects of oncology with both theoretical and practical sessions. The programme incorporates plenary sessions, case study presentations, daily special visits to various oncology departments and group course projects that must be finalised and presented at the end of the course. The course has been designated for European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System Credits (ECTS). Medical students are invited to spend two weeks over the summer with experienced teachers engaging in theoretical and practical training in cancer care.

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LEARNINGOUTCOMES By the end of the course participants should: • Have a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of oncology • Get a clear picture of the complexity and importance of the multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment • Prepare a specific topic related to the theoretical and/or practical sessions and present it to plenary audience.

COURSE CONTENT: • History, epidemiology, genetics, diagnostics, treatment principles and therapeutic approaches, prevention and screening • Communication with the patient • Breast cancer • Colorectal cancer

• Gastro-intestinal cancers • Genito-urinary cancers • Gynaecological cancers • Head and neck cancer

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