Unit PROPAEDEUTICS

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Code	50A00182
CFU	1
Teacher	Emira Maria Ayroldi
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze interdisciplinari cliniche
Academic discipline	MED/41
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

PHARMACOLOGY

Code	50A00187
CFU	2
Teacher	Emira Maria Ayroldi
Teachers	Emira Maria Ayroldi
Hours	24 ore - Emira Maria Ayroldi
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze medico-chirurgiche
Academic discipline	BIO/14
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

ONCOLOGY

Code	A000442
CFU	1
Teacher	Mario Mandala'
Teachers	Mario Mandala'
Hours	12 ore - Mario Mandala'
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze interdisciplinari cliniche
Academic discipline	MED/06
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Tumors definition Tumors classification Tumors grading Tumors staging Diagnosis of tumors (lab and imaging tests, tumor markers) Tumors epidemiology (incidence, prevalence and mortality) Primary prevention of tumors Secondary prevention of tumors (early diagnosis) Oncological patients management (multisciplinary oncological groups, regional oncological network) Principles of medical therapy in oncology Toxicity of oncological treatments Supportive and palliative therapy in oncology Oncological emergencies Update on the prophylaxis and therapy of some symptoms and adverse events of antineoplastic agents. Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to some tumors: breast, lung, prostate and colo-rectal cancers Myths and misconceptions on cancer
Reference texts	Slides shared with students AIOM Guidelines
Educational objectives	Basic knowledge of general pathology aspects, of tumors diagnostics and therapies.
Prerequisites	Notions on the tumors characteristics, on the modality of prevention and early diagnosis, on the diagnostic tests and on therapies (from surgery to radiotherapy, from hormonotherapy to target therapies and to immunotherapy) including supportive therapies and palliative care with the objective to have a wide panorama of the medical oncology.
Teaching methods	Frontal interactive lessons
Other information	Interactive clinical cases
Learning verification modality	Multiple choices questions
Extended program	Cancer definition (difference between normal and neoplastic cells, cancer metastases, tumors classification, grades and stages of tumors); epidemiology and risk factors; primary prevention in the general population and in patients at risk; secondary prevention: screening tests; tumor diagnosis and TMN stadiation; principles of locoregional therapy (surgery and radiotherapy); general concepts of systemic anti-tumor therapy with reference to chemotherapy, hormone therapy, molecular target therapy, immunotherapy. Main organ toxicities of systemic therapies and their management with particular reference to bone marrow toxicity, gastrointestinal toxicity, skin toxicity; cardiotoxicity, pulmonary and neurological toxicity, autoimmune toxicity during immunotherapy. Oncological emergencies (superior vena cava syndrome, spinal cord compression, brain metastases, hypercalcemia, hyponatremia), infectious emergencies and septic shock, metabolic syndromes. Treatment of neoplastic pain in oncological patients.
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile	Promoting health, reducing inequalities

PATIENT HANDLING AND MOVEMENT

Code	A000443
CFU	1
Teacher	Luca Collebrusco
Teachers	Luca Collebrusco
Hours	12 ore - Luca Collebrusco
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
Academic discipline	MED/48
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

PSYCHOLOGY

Code	A000444
CFU	1
Teacher	Claudia Mazzeschi
Teachers	Claudia Mazzeschi
Hours	12 ore - Claudia Mazzeschi
Learning activities	Affine/integrativa
Area	Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline	M-PSI/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)