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About Study Course

ECTS:11
Course supervisor:Dace Rezeberga , Dace Rezeberga
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Obstetrics and gynaecology

Objective

Acquisition of theoretical and practical skills in breast cancer diagnostics and treatment.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Ethiology and pathogenesis of breast cancer, screening programme for early cancer detection, investigation methods, hormone-receptor positive and hormone-receptor negative breast cancer, principles of brest cancer staging, breast cancer morphology, surgical treatment, breast-conserving surgery, reconstructive breast surgery, principles of chemotherapy in breast cancer treatment, principles of radiation therapy in breast cancer treatment.

Skills

1.Ability to define breast cancer stage based on the available investigation results.

Competence

1.Ability to develop a breast cancer treatment plan. Ability to analyse results and complications of investigations and treatment, provide evidence based investigation and treatment strategy for a breast cancer patient.