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BI461: Clinical Oncology, Haematology
Semester 1 | Credits: 5
The module aims to give students the opportunity to gain in depth and advanced understanding of the
• basic clinical aspects of cancer.
• diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
• applied molecular pathology of cancer.
• pathophysiology of tumours of different organs including blood cancers and their current treatment methods.
(Language of instruction: English)
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the pathology of tumourigenesis and transition from benign to malignant phenotype
- Understand how tissue origin determines clinical features of tumours
- Understand the current treatment strategies and their limitations, advantages or disadvantages
- The histological structure of the different tumours and how pathological characterisation of tumours determines treatment strategies
Assessments
- Continuous Assessment (20%)
- Department-based Assessment (80%)
Teachers
- ADRIENNE GORMAN:
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- SANJEEV GUPTA:
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- MICHAEL O'DWYER:
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- KEVIN SULLIVAN:
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- MARY NÍ FHLATHARTAIGH:
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- RÓISÍN DWYER:
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- AIDEEN RYAN:
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- EVA ERZSEBET SZEGEZDI:
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- EMER BOURKE:
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- SHARON GLYNN:
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- BERNIE DALY:
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Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.