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About Study Course

ECTS:1
Course supervisor:Elga Bataraga
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Dermatology and venereal diseases

Objective

To train medical residents of the specialty in dermatology, venereology in diagnostic and treatment methods of skin manifestations of oncological diseases, in ability to diagnose acute conditions in oncology and in establishing differential diagnosis of dermatovenereological and oncological diseases.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Demonstrates the acquisition and development of in-depth understanding for the following topics:
1) History of oncology. Oncologic investigation of a patient. Laboratory and x-ray examination methods. Instrumental methods of examination. Ultrasound in diagnosing oncological diseases and radiological investigative techniques.
2) Paraneoplastic syndrome.
3) Soft tissue sarcoma.
4) Non-melanoma malignant tumours of the skin.
5) Melanoma.

Skills

1.To evaluate the laboratory and imaging results in cancer patients. Immunotherapy in oncology.

Competence

1.After obtaining the certificate to be competent in working as a dermatologist and venereologist, to apply the knowledge acquired during the study process, to recognize and differentiate the skin and sexually transmitted diseases from other pathologies.