Teaching code

4S004102

Academic staff

Michele Milella, Davide Melisi, Sara Pilotto

Coordinator

Michele Milella

Credits

1

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/06 - MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

Period

2^ semestre dal Feb 15, 2027 al May 28, 2027.

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The course aims to lead the students to be able to understand the meaning, current and future implications of precision oncology. This will be followed by an in-depth description of clinical and translational research in the oncology field, in particular about lung and gastrointestinal neoplasms, which will be integrated with the participation to a 'real' molecular-tumor-board includgin the discussion of clinical cases, in order to to provide students with concrete examples to evaluate and analyze the meaning of precision oncology in clinical practice .
Finally, the course will focus on the re-proposal and analysis of the course of oncological disease to allow students to understand the rationale behind simultaneous care, the specific clinical-organizational needs the oncological patient experiences and their optimal management according to the different phases of the disease.
LOCATION: library room UOC Oncology (Management/secretaries) South building 3rd floor GB Rossi Polyclinic /Online

Prerequisites and basic notions

Previous attendance and preferably obtained a positive evaluation in the Oncology module planned at the 5th year of the Medicine and Surgery degree course.

Program

Schedule (To be confirmed)
07.04.2027 17.00: Lesson 1:
Introduction to Precision Oncology: history, current landscape and new challenges. [Prof. Michele Milella]
14/04/2027 17:00 Lesson 2:
Illness trajectories and implications for palliative care [Dott.ssa Sara Pilotto]
21/04/2027 17:00 Lesson 3:
Clinical research in lung cancer
28/04/2027 17:00 Lesson 4:
Molecular Tumor Board with discussion of clinical cases
05/05/2027 17:00 Lesson 5:
From translational research to clinical practice: from bench to bedside in oncology [Prof. Davide Melisi]

Bibliography

Didactic methods

Teachers will use: a) frontal lessons; b) discussion of clinical cases; c) molecular-tumor-board participation.

Learning assessment procedures

The achievement of the learning outcomes is assessed during the elective course through the interactive participation to the scheduled lessons.

Evaluation criteria

Ability to acquire knowledge and develop clinical reasoning during the course.
Approved/not approved judgment.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

No final score

Exam language

Italiano