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About Study Course

ECTS:38
Course supervisor:Iveta Kudaba
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Anatomy; Clinical medicine

Objective

To ensure acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in order to prepare an oncologist – chemotherapist for thorough understanding of epidemiology of oncological diseases, pathogenesis, diagnostics, including screening, differential diagnosis and treatment principles.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knowledge of the epidemiology of tumours, primary and secondary prevention, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, laboratory and radiological diagnostics and therapy principles.

Skills

1.To diagnose tumours according to the clinical picture, ability to select the most appropriate examination methods and interpret their data, to understand the organisation principles of the flow of haematology-oncology patients and organically integrate in it; ability to assess therapy principles of oncological diseases depending on the tumour localisation.

Competence

1.General physical examination, personal diseases and collection of family anamnesis (20); interpretation of laboratory and radiological examinations (20); participation and assistance during different surgical manipulations within the framework of the rotation cycles.