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Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: FRANCESCA GIANNO

Module 1:

Activity type
Scienze interdisciplinari cliniche
SSD
MED/06
Year
3rd year
Semester
2nd semester
CFU
1
Hours distribution
10 classroom hours
Lecturers
FRANCESCA GIANNO

Module 2:

Activity type
Scienze e tecniche di laboratorio biomedico
SSD
MED/03
Year
3rd year
Semester
2nd semester
CFU
1
Hours distribution
10 classroom hours
Lecturers
ROSITA STANZIONE

Module 3:

Activity type
Scienze interdisciplinari cliniche
SSD
MED/15
Year
3rd year
Semester
2nd semester
CFU
2
Hours distribution
20 classroom hours
Lecturers
GIOVANNI SARCINELLA

Module 4:

Activity type
Scienze interdisciplinari cliniche
SSD
MED/13
Year
3rd year
Semester
2nd semester
CFU
2
Hours distribution
20 classroom hours
Lecturers
GIOVANNI SARCINELLA

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Programme

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Cancer epidemiology: risk factors
Neoplasm and growth regulation
Primary and secondary cancer prevention: generalities, preventive factors (diet, physical activity)
Cell proliferation, cell resistance to drugs
Mode of spread of tumors: metastasis
Staging of tumors
General prognostic factors of tumors
Follow-up in Medical Oncology
Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Colorectal cancer, Ovarian cancer, Gynecological cancer (Endometrial cancer, cervical cancer), Prostate cancer
Identification of cancer biomarkers
Classification of tumor markers
Clinical applications: Screening, Diagnosis, Prognosis: relapses, metastases and survival
Monitoring of response to treatment
Guidelines for Requesting Tumor Markers
Single tumor markers
Oncofetal antigens (carcinoembryonic proteins), Cytokeratins, Mucins, Enzymes, Hormones, Oncoproteins
Growth Factors, Growth Factor Receptors, Nuclear Oncoproteins, Cytokines
Laboratory semetiotics
Genetic markers
Identification of risk markers: Tumor suppressor genes, DNA repair genes, Oncogenes
Oncological biomarkers
Genetic and molecular biology tests
Diagnostic methodologies: Immunohistochemistry, Molecular biotechnologies for identification of tumor markers.


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  • Academic year2024/2025
  • Degree program to which the course belongsBiomedical Laboratory techniques
  • Mandatory presenceNo
  • Languageita
  • CFU6 CFU, distributed among 4 integrated didactic modules
  • Total duration60 hours