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MeSH

Neoplasms [C04]

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Child Tags

Cysts [C04.182]

Neoplasms by Site [C04.588]

Paraneoplastic Syndromes [C04.730]

Neoplasms by Histologic Type [C04.557]

Neoplasms, Multiple Primary [C04.651]

Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary [C04.700]

Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced [C04.682]

Neoplastic Processes [C04.697]

Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent [C04.626]

Neoplasms, Second Primary [C04.692]

Precancerous Conditions [C04.834]

Activities

Nutrition & Disease Prevention and Treatment (Archived)
Large Group Session

Medical Foundation 2

Introduction to Oncology
Active Large Group Session

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Hematology / Week 4

Giuseppe Carnivale MF4 MSK
Tutorial

Part 4 / Medical Foundation 4 / Musculoskeletal Medicine / Week 4

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

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

Intro to Neoplasia 101 (Archived)
Large Group Session

Principles of Surgical Oncology (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 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

Discuss cancer as a disease of dysregulated cellular processes.
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

Explain modifiable and non-modifiable causes of cancer.
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 common oncologic emergencies.
General 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

To develop a good basic understanding of cancer.
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

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 are prognostic factors?
General Objectives

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

Understand the role of palliative care in cancer patients.
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

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

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

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Diseases [C]

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