Studying at the University of Verona

Study Plan

A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016 A.A. 2014/2015 A.A. 2013/2014 A.A. 2012/2013 A.A. 2011/2012 A.A. 2010/2011 A.A. 2009/2010

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
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.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
BIO/16
6
A
BIO/13
15
A
BIO/10
9
A/B
FIS/07 ,MED/01
5
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
BIO/17
2
D
-

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
BIO/16
15
A/B
BIO/11 ,BIO/13 ,MED/03
9
B
MED/04
6
B
L-LIN/12
9
B/F
- ,MED/02 ,M-PSI/08 ,SPS/07
2
D
-

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
4
B
BIO/14
9
A/C
BIO/09
12
A
BIO/09 ,M-PSI/01
9
B
MED/07
17
B
MED/04 ,MED/09
2
D
-

4° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/28 ,MED/30 ,MED/31
5
B/C
BIO/14
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
1
D
-

5° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/08
7
B
MED/06 ,MED/18 ,MED/33
12
B/F
- ,MED/18 ,MED/24
6
B
MED/36
10
B/C/F
- ,MED/09
7
B
MED/26 ,MED/27 ,MED/34
6
B
MED/25
9
B
MED/42 ,MED/43 ,MED/44
1
D
-

6° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
24
B/F
- ,MED/09 ,MED/45
8
B/C
MED/09 ,MED/18 ,MED/41
9
B/F
- ,MED/40
12
B/F
- ,MED/20 ,MED/38 ,MED/39
Prova finale
18
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
BIO/16
15
A/B
BIO/11 ,BIO/13 ,MED/03
9
B
MED/04
6
B
L-LIN/12
9
B/F
- ,MED/02 ,M-PSI/08 ,SPS/07
2
D
-
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/28 ,MED/30 ,MED/31
5
B/C
BIO/14
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
1
D
-
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MED/08
7
B
MED/06 ,MED/18 ,MED/33
12
B/F
- ,MED/18 ,MED/24
6
B
MED/36
10
B/C/F
- ,MED/09
7
B
MED/26 ,MED/27 ,MED/34
6
B
MED/25
9
B
MED/42 ,MED/43 ,MED/44
1
D
-
activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
24
B/F
- ,MED/09 ,MED/45
8
B/C
MED/09 ,MED/18 ,MED/41
9
B/F
- ,MED/40
12
B/F
- ,MED/20 ,MED/38 ,MED/39
Prova finale
18
E
-

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Clinical approach to cancer patient  (Corso Elettivo)  (2017/2018)

Teaching code

4S004102

Academic staff

Giampaolo Tortora, Emilio Bria, Sara Pilotto

Coordinator

Giampaolo Tortora

Credits

1

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/06 - MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

Period

Corsi elettivi 2° semestre dal Feb 19, 2018 al May 25, 2018.

Lessons timetable Seminars 0

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

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Angelo Raffaele Bianco, Sabino De Placido, Giampaolo Tortora e Pierfranco Conte Oncologia Clinica 2/ed (Edizione 2) McGraw-Hill Education (Italy) srl 2016 9788838639845

Examination Methods

Attendance to the lessons

Mondays: Monday 26.02.2018, Monday 05.03.2018, Monday 12.03.2018, Monday 19.03.2018, Monday 26.03.2018 at 5.00 p.m.

Classroom: Medical Oncology South Building 3rd floor

Recommended Year: 5th

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