Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advanced Clinical Oncology
Course Code: ONK601
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to show the reflection of basic oncology in clinical oncology by giving clinical based information, and to understand the importance of multidisciplinary approach.

Course Content

Cancer Epidemiology and etiology, cancer diagnosis, pathologic evaluation, treatment principles in cancer, follow-up principles

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows clinical oncology in general
2.Recognizes and comprehends patient monitoring in clinical oncology
3.Knows the general applications of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy in clinical oncology
4.Examines palliative care and follow-up applications in clinical oncology
5.To be able to research and question the studies according to the systems in clinical oncology
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cancer Principles and. Practice of Oncology 8.th. Edition (Vincent Devita, Samuel Hellamas),
2.Cancer Medicine 6.th Edition (James Holland et al)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Etiology in Adult Cancer
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Epidemiology in Adult Cancers
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
The Importance of Multidisciplinary Approach in Adult Cancer
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Clinical diagnosis in adult tumors
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Staging in adult tumors
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Radiodiagnostic methods in oncological diagnosis and follow-up
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Radionuclide methods in tumor diagnosis-1
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Radionuclide methods in tumor diagnosis-2 (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Adult oncological surgery evaluation
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Radiotherapy Application Principles
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Chemotherapy application principles
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Immunotherapy application principles
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Palliative care principles
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Long-term follow-up in adult cancers
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1404
Quiz1011
Midterm Examination1022
Final Examination136238
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026