Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Explain how cancer risk is influenced by genetic factors.
• Describe the principles of cancer screening?

• Upon completion of this problem, the student should be able to define the terms “primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention” as they relate to cancer. Students should be able to describe the characteristics of an effective population screening program and the mechanisms by which screening can reduce the burden of cancer.

Assessments

• Integration Foundation

• IF CAE 1

• Integration Foundation

Tags

Diagnosis Genetics Histology Pathology Pharmacology Prevention and control 2010 Host Defense and Neoplasia Integration Foundation Part 5 Week 3 IF Week 3 Clinical pathology Genetics Medical Oncology Obstetrics and Gynecology Breast Masses and Enlargement Genetic Concerns 1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests. 1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice 1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment 1.5 Develop and carry out patient management plans 1.7 Counsel and educate patients and their families to empower them to participate in their care and enable shared decision-making 1.8 Provide appropriate referral of patients including ensuring continuity of care throughout transitions between providers or settings, and following up on patient progress and outcomes 1.9 Provide health care services to patients, families, and communities aimed at preventing health problems or maintaining health 2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. 2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare 2.5 Apply principles of socio-behavioural sciences to the provision of patient care, including assessment of the impact of psychosocial and cultural influences on health, disease, care-seeking, care concordance, care adherence and barriers to and attitudes toward care. 4.1 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the public, as appropriate, across a broad range of socioeconomic and sociocultural backgrounds 4.2 Participate in the education of patients, families, students, trainees, peers and other health professionals 4.3 Demonstrate sensitivity, honesty, and compassion in difficult conversations, including those about death, end of life, adverse events, bad news, disclosure of errors, and other sensitive topics 4.4 Demonstrate insight and understanding about emotions and human responses to emotions that allow one to develop and manage interpersonal interactions, including the ability to manage one’s own interpersonal responses 5.4 Demonstrate respect for patient confidentiality, privacy and autonomy 5.7 Demonstrate the application of ethical principles to commonly encountered ethical issues such as the provision or withholding of care, confidentiality, informed consent, and including compliance with relevant laws, policies, and regulations 6.1 Understand the systems of healthcare, including federal, provincial, municipal and local, and the influences they have on the health of individuals and populations Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary [C04.700] Breast Neoplasms [C04.588.180] Chemoprevention [E02.319.162] Ethics, Medical [K01.752.566.479.171.132.750] Genes, BRCA1 [G05.360.340.024.340.375.249.100] Genes, BRCA2 [G05.360.340.024.340.375.249.105] Genetic Carrier Screening [E05.200.562.250] Genetic Counseling [H01.158.273.343.315.384] Genetic Diseases, Inborn [C16.320] Genetic Predisposition to Disease [G05.380.355] Genetic Techniques [E05.393] Genetic Testing [E01.370.225.562] Genetic Testing [E05.393.435] Histology [H01.158.100.656] Investigative Techniques [E05] Jews [M01.270.976] Mastectomy [E04.466] Ovarian Neoplasms [C04.588.322.455] Ovariectomy [E04.270.282.685] Pathology, Clinical [H02.403.650.500] Pedigree [E05.393.673] Primary Prevention [N02.421.726.758] Ultrasonography, Mammary [E01.370.350.850.860] Women's Health [N01.400.900]