OVERVIEW

Hematology course will provide the cellular and molecular bases to understand the development of modern therapeutic strategies for hematological disorders. In particular, special emphasis will be placed on “target therapy” that is the strategy of  targeting the molecular mechanisms of the diseases

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

 To understand the main molecular mechanisms underlying the development of neoplastic diseases to interpret correctly “targeted therapy” approach.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

To be able to perform a proper clinical approach to plan the proper therapy for a single patient.

TEACHING METHODS

Hematology course will include hematology classes (=14 hours)

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Therapy of mieloproliferative disorders

-Therapy of  acute leukemias

-Therapy of lymphomas

-Therapy of chronic lymphocitic leukemia

-Therapy of Multiple myeloma

-Therapy of emorragic and thrombotic disorders

-Principles of blood transfusion

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Textbooks:

AA.VV.-Goldman’s Cecil Medicine. Saunders (24th Edition, 2012)

AA.VV.-Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. McGraw Hill (19th ed., 2015)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GIOVANNI ADAMI

FULVIO BRAIDO

MARCO CANEPA

MARCO AMEDEO CIMMINO

RENZO CORDERA

LUCIA DEL MASTRO

MANUELE FURNARI

GIORGIO GHIGLIOTTI

EDOARDO GIOVANNI GIANNINI

ROBERTO MASSIMO LEMOLI

ANTONIETTA MARIA MARTELLI

GIOVANNI MURIALDO

LAURA AMBRA NICOLINI

GIOVANNI PASSALACQUA

ROBERTO PONTREMOLI

FRANCESCO PUPPO

ALBERTO SULLI

FRANCESCA CHIARA VIAZZI

ELISA ZANARDI

PATRIZIA ZENTILIN

ANDREA DE MARIA (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Student must stand a final examination which is related to the entire I.C., and includes all the disciplines - to verify the achievement of required learning outcomes. The final mark  is expressed in fractions of 30.To pass final exam students have to answer correctly at least enough questions to totalize18 points. Multiple choice questions will be based on all the topics of the course and will be designed to test the level of knowledge and  ability of in-depth clinical analysis and skills developed by the student.

Exam schedule