3The principles of cancer treatment Learning objectives Distinguish different treatment strategies for cancer including palliative care with examples Compare surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, endocrine, immunological and targeted treatments and their toxicities…
40Oncological emergencies Learning objectives List the common oncological emergencies Describe the clinical presentation, investigation and management of the common oncological emergencies Over the last couple of years a new discipline…
28The leukaemias Learning objectives Explain the epidemiology and pathogenesis of leukaemia Recognize the common presentation and clinical features of leukaemia Describe the treatment strategies and outcomes of leukaemia Haematological malignancies…
1 What is cancer? Learning objectives List the histopathological features of cancer Classify cancers and recognize their nomenclature Explain the epidemiology of cancer Cancer is not a single illness but…
2The scientific basis of cancer Learning objectives List the six hallmarks of cancer with examples Describe the enabling and emerging characteristics of cancers Classify the epigenetic changes that contribute to…
26Lung cancer Learning objectives Explain the epidemiology and pathogenesis of lung cancer Recognize the common presentation and clinical features of lung cancer Describe the treatment strategies and outcomes of lung…
32 Non-melanoma skin tumours Learning objectives Explain the epidemiology and pathogenesis of non-melanoma skin tumours Recognize the common presentation and clinical features of non-melanoma skin tumours Describe the treatment strategies…
30Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Learning objectives Explain the epidemiology and pathogenesis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Recognize the common presentation and clinical features of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Describe the treatment strategies and outcomes of non-Hodgkin’s…
