AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Identification of the most appropriate diagnostic pathways in patients with suspected malignancy.
- Defining the clinical and pathological staging of the neoplasm.
- Knowing the clinical and instrumental characteristics of precancerous and cancerous lesions of the oral cavity and the possible therapeutic implications.
- Knowing the clinical and instrumental characteristics of the main head and neck neoplasms and the possible therapeutic implications.
- Knowing the issues related to the diagnosis of bone metastases, defining the possible diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in this area as well as the toxicities related to their treatment.
- Knowing the issues related to anticancer treatment-related toxicity particularly in the oral cavity.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures with PowerPoint presentations.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- GENERAL APPROACH TO CANCER PATIENT
- TOXICITY RELATED TO USE OF ANTICANCER THERAPIES
- THERAPY WITH BIPHOSPHONATES AND RANK-LIGAND INHIBITORS AND THEIR TOXICITY
- CANCEROUS AND PRECANCEROSE LESIONS OF THE ORAL CABLE
- HEAD AND NECK CANCERS

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Guidelines of the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

BERNARDO BIANCHI (President)

NICOLA ANTONIO CESARE DE ANGELIS (President)

SILVANO GIUSEPPE VALENTE (President)

ILARIA BALDELLI

ANDREA BOUTROS

FRANCESCO MORA (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

As defined in the academic agenda

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written multiple-choice test assesses knowledge of the main risk factors and natural history of head and neck and oral cavity tumours, understanding of the principles of staging and their clinical significance, the recognition of precancerous and cancerous lesions of the oral cavity, and knowledge of the toxicity of anticancer treatments in the oral cavity. Assessment is based on the number of correct answers; the test is passed upon reaching a minimum score of 18 points, a threshold considered adequate to certify the achievement of the expected learning outcomes.

FURTHER INFORMATION

The examination consists of a written test with multiple-choice questions. The test is passed by reaching the pass mark, set at 18 points. As this is a module within an integrated course, the result contributes to the determination of the overall mark of the integrated course.