Studying at the University of Verona

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If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2012/2013

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
A/B
BIO/11 ,BIO/13 ,MED/03
9
B
MED/04
9
B/F
- ,MED/02 ,M-PSI/08 ,SPS/07

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
BIO/09 ,M-PSI/01

4° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
14
B/C/F
- ,BIO/12 ,MED/09 ,MED/18
23
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/12 ,MED/15 ,MED/16 ,MED/17 ,MED/35
18
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/10 ,MED/11 ,MED/13 ,MED/14 ,MED/21 ,MED/22 ,MED/23

5° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
7
B
MED/06 ,MED/18 ,MED/33
12
B/F
- ,MED/18 ,MED/24
10
B/C/F
- ,MED/02 ,MED/09
7
B
MED/26 ,MED/27 ,MED/34
6
B
MED/25
9
B
MED/42 ,MED/43 ,MED/44

6° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
7
B/C
MED/09 ,MED/18 ,MED/41
12
B/F
- ,MED/20 ,MED/38 ,MED/39
Prova finale
18
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2012/2013
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
15
A/B
BIO/11 ,BIO/13 ,MED/03
9
B
MED/04
9
B/F
- ,MED/02 ,M-PSI/08 ,SPS/07
activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
14
B/C/F
- ,BIO/12 ,MED/09 ,MED/18
23
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/12 ,MED/15 ,MED/16 ,MED/17 ,MED/35
18
B/F
- ,MED/08 ,MED/10 ,MED/11 ,MED/13 ,MED/14 ,MED/21 ,MED/22 ,MED/23
activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
7
B
MED/06 ,MED/18 ,MED/33
12
B/F
- ,MED/18 ,MED/24
10
B/C/F
- ,MED/02 ,MED/09
7
B
MED/26 ,MED/27 ,MED/34
6
B
MED/25
9
B
MED/42 ,MED/43 ,MED/44
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
7
B/C
MED/09 ,MED/18 ,MED/41
12
B/F
- ,MED/20 ,MED/38 ,MED/39
Prova finale
18
E
-

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S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S004102

Credits

1

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/06 - MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

Period

Corsi elettivi 2° semestre dal Feb 22, 2016 al May 27, 2016.

Learning outcomes

CLINICAL APPROACH TO CANCER PATIENT
ENGLISH SYLLABUS:

Lesson 1
The cancer patient: the natural pathway of cancer and related patients’ needs:
• Diagnosis, staging and therapy: the outpatient and the role of the Day Service
• The role of the ward during the initial staging of the illness and active therapy
• The follow-up
• The last stage of the disease: role of the ward and of the local structures (GPs, Home help, Hospice)
Clinical case of a patient during the last phase


Lesson 2
EBM: the importance of guidelines and clinical trials
Examples of various guidelines (ESMO and AIOM)
The different phases of clinical trials; example of a randomized phase III clinical trial


Lesson 3
Different settings of treatment:
• Adjuvant and neo-adjuvant treatments: cycles number, frequency, restaging
• Therapy lines of metastatic cancer: cycles number, frequency, restaging
Examples of some chemotherapeutic cycles and therapeutic schemes. A clinical case.

Lesson 4
Other therapies
• The importance of multidisciplinarity
• Curative and palliative surgery and radiotherapy
• Supportive therapies: emesis, growing factors

Lesson 5:
Pain therapy and palliative cares

Program

CLINICAL APPROACH TO CANCER PATIENT
ENGLISH SYLLABUS:

Lesson 1
The cancer patient: the natural pathway of cancer and related patients’ needs:
• Diagnosis, staging and therapy: the outpatient and the role of the Day Service
• The role of the ward during the initial staging of the illness and active therapy
• The follow-up
• The last stage of the disease: role of the ward and of the local structures (GPs, Home help, Hospice)
Clinical case of a patient during the last phase


Lesson 2
EBM: the importance of guidelines and clinical trials
Examples of various guidelines (ESMO and AIOM)
The different phases of clinical trials; example of a randomized phase III clinical trial


Lesson 3
Different settings of treatment:
• Adjuvant and neo-adjuvant treatments: cycles number, frequency, restaging
• Therapy lines of metastatic cancer: cycles number, frequency, restaging
Examples of some chemotherapeutic cycles and therapeutic schemes. A clinical case.

Lesson 4
Other therapies
• The importance of multidisciplinarity
• Curative and palliative surgery and radiotherapy
• Supportive therapies: emesis, growing factors

Lesson 5:
Pain therapy and palliative cares

Examination Methods

Attendance to the lessons

Mondays: 29.02.2016 07.03.2016 14.03.2016 21.03.2016 28.03.2016
4.30 pm


Recommended Year: 5th
Classroom: Medical Oncology South Building 3rd floor

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE