The Practical Aspects of Cancer: From Screening to Treatment

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2021-2022

Course director

  • Dr. Éva BELLYEI-POZSGAI

    assistant professor,
    Department of Public Health Medicine

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 8 hours

practices: 4 hours

seminars: 0 hours

total of: 12 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OXF-DST-h-T
  • 1 kredit
  • General Medicine
  • Optional modul
  • spring
Prerequisites:

ODP-BPR-T completed

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 20

Topic

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. The course gives a general overview related to cancer care and deals with the different aspects of cancer in medical practice, including current cancer screening methods, cancer patient pathways and effective methods for developing a preventive attitude towards cancer through patient education. There will be four joint-classes, each consisting of two lectures and one practical class.

Lectures

  • 1. The most common cancers: screening methods in practice. - Dr. Bellyeiné Dr. Pozsgai Éva
  • 2. The most common cancers: screening methods in practice. - Dr. Bellyeiné Dr. Pozsgai Éva
  • 3. Developing a preventive attitude towards cancer. Patient education. - Dr. Bellyeiné Dr. Pozsgai Éva
  • 4. Developing a preventive attitude towards cancer. Patient education. - Dr. Bellyeiné Dr. Pozsgai Éva
  • 5. The diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Patient pathways. - Dr. Bellyeiné Dr. Pozsgai Éva
  • 6. The diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Patient pathways. - Dr. Bellyeiné Dr. Pozsgai Éva
  • 7. Special aspects of communication with cancer patients. - Dr. Bellyeiné Dr. Pozsgai Éva
  • 8. Special aspects of communication with cancer patients. - Dr. Bellyeiné Dr. Pozsgai Éva

Practices

  • 1. The most common cancers: screening methods in practice.
  • 2. Developing a preventive attitude towards cancer. Patient education.
  • 3. The diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Patient pathways.
  • 4. Special aspects of communication with cancer patients.

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Powerpoint slides

Notes

Recommended literature

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 25 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

No exam – active participation in classes and preparing a ppt presentation

Making up for missed classes

None

Exam topics/questions

None (no exam)

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

  • Dr. Bellyeiné Dr. Pozsgai Éva