Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Oncology
Course Code: TG208
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Learning basic knowledge of oncology necessary for the student to know about cancer formation and epidemiology, to recognize and solve side effects of cancer treatment, to understand bio-psycho-social problems of cancer patient, and to be able to work on oncological treatment team

Course Content

What is a tumor? Cancer epidemiology and cancer prevention, symptoms and signs of cancer, clinicopathology of cancer, cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, interactions between patient-doctor-oncology treatment team, characteristics of common cancers, development of cancer therapy.

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