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Medical Oncology

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Bruno Silva MF2 Endocrinology and Metabolism (Archived)
Tutorial

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2

Charles Porter MF4 Neoplasia (Archived)
Tutorial

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Ian Kilgour MF2 Hematology & Introduction to Neoplasia (Archived)
Tutorial

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Baby Jane MF2 Hematology (Archived)
Tutorial

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology / Week 3

Jesse Knox MF2 Hematology
Tutorial

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology / Week 4

Introduction to Oncology
Active Large Group Session

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology / Week 4

Charlotte Bouchard MF2 Hematology
Tutorial

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology / Week 4

Common Urological Problems (Archived)
Clinical Pathology Conferences (CPC)

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Renal / Week 1

Susan Weiss MF3 Reproduction
Tutorial

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Reproduction and Pregnancy / Week 1

Post Menopausal Bleeding (Archived)
Clinical Pathology Conferences (CPC)

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Reproduction and Pregnancy / Week 4

Ask Me Anything: Concepts, Tools and Key Issues for Nutrition and Health
Large Group Session

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Arielle D
Tutorial

Part 5 / Integration Foundation

Breast Anatomy and Lymphatic System
Anatomy Lectures

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia / Week 1

P.J. Peters (Part 2) IF Host Defence and Neoplasia
Tutorial

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia / Week 2

Godlewski Family IF Host Defence and Neoplasia
Tutorial

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia / Week 3

Grace Tran IF Host Defence and Neoplasia
Tutorial

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia / Week 3

Philippe LaCologne IF Host Defence and Neoplasia
Tutorial

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia / Week 3

Albert Johnson IF Host Defence and Neoplasia
Tutorial

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia / Week 4

Intro to Neoplasia 101 (Archived)
Large Group Session

Concepts in Cancer Genetics (Archived)
Large Group Session

Genetic Issues in Breast and Ovarian Cancer (Archived)
Large Group Session

Palliative Care and Cancer Pain (Archived)
Large Group Session

Brian Palmer MF4 Neoplasia (Archived)
Tutorial

Farrell Brothers MF4 Neoplasia (Archived)
Tutorial

Philippe LaCologne Part 1 MF4 Neoplasia (Archived)
Tutorial

Matilda Flores MF4 Neoplasia (Archived)
Tutorial

Dorothy Little MF4 Neoplasia (Archived)
Tutorial

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma (Archived)
Clinical Pathology Conferences (CPC)

Breast (Archived)
Clinical Pathology Conferences (CPC)

Introduction to Radiation Oncology (Archived)
Large Group Session

Colon Cancer (Archived)
Clinical Pathology Conferences (CPC)

Medical Oncology Emergencies (Archived)
Large Group Session

Social Aspects of Tobacco Addiction / Smoking Cessation (Archived)
Large Group Session

Allyson Purdon MF4 Neoplasia (Archived)
Tutorial

Skin Cancer Detection Tools and Surgical Treatment Options (Archived)
Large Group Session

Principles of Surgical Oncology (Archived)
Large Group Session

Julie Kim MF4 Neoplasia (Archived)
Tutorial

Head, Neck and ENT Malignancy (Archived)
Clinical Pathology Conferences (CPC)

Lung (Archived)
Clinical Pathology Conferences (CPC)

Cancer (Cervical) from a Global Perspective (Archived)
Large Group Session

Intro to Chemotherapy (Archived)
Large Group Session

Introduction to Pathology (Archived)
Large Group Session

Radiation Oncology Emergencies (Archived)
Large Group Session

Objectives

Describe the mechanism of action of an oncogene and a tumour suppressor gene.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Describe how cellular proliferation and death are regulated.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Describe what is required for a cancer cell to metastasize, and how this impacts treatment approaches.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Describe imaging modalities used to stage cancer.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Upon completion of this case, students will be able to describe the role of tumour suppressor genes in the generation of cancers, and be able to identify the elements of pediatric oncology that are different from adult oncology.
Global Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Upon completion of this problem, students will be able to describe the normal immune system response to infection as well as how chemotherapy can cause myelosuppression.
Global Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Discuss cancer as a disease of dysregulated cellular processes.
Activity Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Describe the basis of cancer diagnosis and prognosis.
Activity Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Describe the role of systemic vs. focal therapies in the management of cancer.
Activity Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Describe the short and long term consequences of cancer therapy.
Activity Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Describe a palliative approach to care.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Describe the pathophysiology that leads to white cell malignancies.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Recognize the most common types of white cell malignancies.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Describe the impact of genetic testing on cancer staging and therapy.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Describe the role of tumour suppressor genes and oncogenes in carcinogenesis.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Upon completion of this problem, students will be able to describe the role of the lymphocyte in the immune system, develop an introductory approach to the manifestations, diagnosis, and complications of lymphoma, and will be able to describe a palliative approach to care.
Global Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology

Risk factors for endometrial carcinoma
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Symptoms and physical findings of endometrial carcinoma
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Management of the patient with postmenopausal bleeding
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Explain the relevance of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in terms of its impact on endocrine, cardiovascular, cancer and fertility risks.
General Objectives

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Reproduction and Pregnancy

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to explain the physiologic changes that occur during the menopause transition and list the causes of postmenopausal bleeding.
Global Objectives

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Reproduction and Pregnancy

Upon completion of this case, students will understand the role of inheritance, environment and infectious agents in the development of cancer, using gastric cancer as a model.
Global Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation

Upon completion of this problem, students will be able to describe the pathophysiology of multiple myeloma and its clinical features. Students will be able to describe the importance of apoptosis in the normal tissue and in tumorigenesis, and the limitations of conventional cytoreductive cancer therapies in tumours with defective apoptosis. Students should be able to describe the impact of genetic testing on cancer staging and therapy. Students will be able to describe a palliative approach to care.
Global Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation

Upon completion of this case, the student will have a basic approach to the diagnosis of a new mass lesion, including imaging modalities and diagnostic procedures, as well as an understanding of the multi-disciplinary approach to cancer care and the role of Clinical Practice Guidelines in determining therapy.
Global Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation

Upon completion of this case, students will be able to broadly describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and general approach to management of the hematological malignancies in children. Students should be able to describe the role of genetic testing in the management of children with ALL.
Global Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation

Explain modifiable and non-modifiable causes of cancer.
General Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Explain how cancer risk is influenced by genetic factors.
General Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Explain the basis of cancer diagnosis and prognosis.
General Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Describe the principles of cancer screening?
General Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Describe the role of surgery, radiation and systemic therapy in the management of cancer.
General Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Describe the consequences of disseminated cancer.
General Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Describe common oncologic emergencies.
General Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Describe the principles of pain and symptom management in cancer.
General Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to describe cancer-directed and non-cancer-directed treatments in the management of metastatic cancer. Students should be able to explain the need for urgent treatment in some instances of incurable cancer.
Global Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Upon completion of this problem, the student should be able to describe how tobacco and radiation exposure can result in carcinogenesis. Students should be able to describe the value of identifying occupational exposures to carcinogens at the individual, workplace, and community levels.
Global Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

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.
Global Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Upon completion of this problem, students should be able to discuss the role of adjuvant chemotherapy and surveillance in at risk patients after surgery. Students will describe the metastatic cascade and explain why some cancers metastasize preferentially to certain sites.
Global Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Describe symptoms and physical findings of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe diagnostic methods of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management and follow-up of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe risk factors of vulvar neoplasms
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe methods of diagnosis of vulvar neoplasms
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the diagnosis and management of vulvar neoplasm
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Risk factors of cervical disease and neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Indications for screening of cervical disease and neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Symptoms and physical findings of cervitis and neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Evaluation and management of the patient with the abnormal pap smear
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Impact of staging on management and prognosis of cervical disease and neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Prevalence of uterine leiomyomas
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Symptoms and physical findings of uterine leiomyomas
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods to confirm the diagnosis of uterine leiomyomas
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Indications for medical and surgical treatment of uterine leiomyomas
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods to diagnose endometrial carcinoma
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Impact of staging on management and prognosis of endometrial carcinoma
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management of the patient with endometrial cancer
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Evaluation of the patient with adnexal mass
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Functional cysts (characteristics of)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Benign neoplasms (characteristics of)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Carcinomas (Ovarian) (characteristics of)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Evaluation and management of carcinomas of the ovary:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Symptoms and physical findings of carcinomas of the ovary
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Risk factors for carcinomas of the ovary
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Histologic classification of carcinomas of the ovary
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Impact of staging on management and prognosis of ovarian neoplasms
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

To develop a good basic understanding of cancer.
General Objectives

To be able to critically appraise new information as it becomes available both from conventional research as well as the plethora of information from sources such as the internet.
General Objectives

Understand cancer as a disease of dysregulated cellular processes.
General Objectives

What is a tumour suppressor gene?
General Objectives

How can chemicals, radiation and viruses cause cancer?
General Objectives

What is hereditary versus familial cancer?
General Objectives

Are childhood cancers and adult cancers different?
General Objectives

What are the gold standards of cancer diagnosis?
General Objectives

What is a tumour marker and how can it be used?
General Objectives

What is the TNM staging system and what is its relevance?
General Objectives

What are prognostic factors?
General Objectives

What are the goals of surgery in cancer patients?
General Objectives

What is meant by curative, adjuvant and palliative therapy?
General Objectives

What are the predominant classes of systemic therapy?
General Objectives

What is a predictive versus a prognostic factor?
General Objectives

How is radiation used to treat cancers?
General Objectives

Are there long-term consequences of common cancer therapies?
General Objectives

What is the effect of cancer on bone?
General Objectives

What is cancer cachexia?
General Objectives

Understand the role of palliative care in cancer patients.
General Objectives

When should palliative care teams be involved?
General Objectives

What can palliative care teams offer?
General Objectives

Understand the impact of cancer on the population as a whole.
General Objectives

What are the current trends in incidence of cancer and its various types?
General Objectives

What are the reasons behind the current trends in incidence of cancer and its various types?
General Objectives

How are the costs of cancer care impacting the health care system?
General Objectives

Basic mechanisms of cellular transformation and the characteristics of malignant cells.
General Objectives

The evolution of clonal populations of genetically abnormal cells, and the types of genes and mutations which cause malignancy.
General Objectives

Examples of genetic pathways of mutation causing cancers to develop, such as CML, retinoblastoma, hereditary breast & ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer.
General Objectives

How to distinguish sporadic cancers from hereditary cancers, and current practices in genetic counseling and clinical management of people at increased risk for hereditary cancers.
General Objectives

Interactions of environmental risk factors and genetic predisposition in common cancers.
General Objectives

Upon completion of this case, students will be able to describe the role of oncogenes in the generation of cancers and be able to describe the importance of pathology in the diagnosis and management of cancer.
Global Objectives

Upon completion of this case, students will apply their understanding of hereditary cancer to the clinical management and psychosocial issues of a family with hereditary breast cancer.
Global Objectives

Upon completion of this case, students will be able to contrast sporadic and hereditary patho-genetic mechanisms in colorectal cancer and discuss the role of adjuvant chemotherapy and surveillance after surgery.
Global Objectives

Upon completion of this case, students will be able to define palliative care and describe the role of palliative care in the setting of complex cancer patients.
Global Objectives

Describe how sporadic and hereditary cancers arise from normal tissues.
General Objectives

Distinguish sporadic and hereditary presentations of cancer.
General Objectives

Identify which members of a family might be at increased risk for hereditary cancer.
General Objectives

Describe current protocols and practices for the management of common hereditary cancers, understanding how the principles of cancer screening apply to these early detection and prevention programs.
General Objectives

Understand how the characterization of molecular changes in cancers and tumours can lead to the development of targeted therapies and improve treatment outcomes.
General Objectives

Explain the risks, benefits and limitation of genetic testing for hereditary cancer.
General Objectives

Be aware of genetics techniques used for cancer diagnosis.
General Objectives

Upon completion of this case, student will be able to describe the role of viruses in oncogenesis, and the potential role of vaccines in cancer prevention. Students will be able to describe the characteristics of an effective population screening program and the mechanisms by which screening can reduce the burden of cancer. Students will be able to describe broadly the differences in the incidence of common cancers in Canada compared to worldwide.
Global Objectives

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