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Course objectives

At the end of the course the student have to -Know the AJCC Cancer Staging System (Eight ed) of solid tumours -know the the Histopathologyc classification of solid tumors and understand its prognostic significance -Know the multimodal treatment of solid tumours with the strategic timing of chemo and radiotherapy respect to the surgical approach -know the modern therapeutic approach to the patients affected by metastatic disease

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PAOLO SAPIENZA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
• Inguinal hernia and the others • Incisional hernia • Litiasis of the gold bladder • Acute appendicitis • Diaphragmatic hernia congenital and acquired
Prerequisites
Optimal knowledge of anatomy, and semeiotic
Books
Sabiston Textbook of surgery Present international literature
Frequency
In-person classes
Exam mode
• Multiple-choice test • Discussion of a brief clinical case or simplified research protocol
Bibliography
Recent articles from MedLine
Lesson mode
• Lectures • Case study analysis • Interactive discussion of real clinical protocols • Guest talks by healthcare professionals and researchers
DANIELE BIACCHI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
• Ruolo del chirurgo nella gestione integrata del paziente oncologico • Principles and objectives of oncologic surgery: a multidisciplinary approach • Staging systems (TNM, UICC, AJCC) for solid tumors • Histological classification and prognostic significance • Timing of surgical interventions: primary, neoadjuvant, and adjuvant surgery • Resection surgery in metastatic disease: selection criteria and strategies • Conservative versus radical surgery: quality of life, surgical margins, and risk assessment • The surgeon’s role in the integrated management of the oncologic patient
Books
Sabiston. Textbook of Surgery B.W. Feig MD, D.C. Ching MD “The MD Anderson Surgical Oncology Hanbook”. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year5th year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDMED/18
  • CFU2