UMH - DIGESTIVE TRACT NEOPLASIAS

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DIGESTIVE TRACT NEOPLASIAS

Course

Code: 621

Degree: Master's in Clinical and Surgical Research

Faculty of Medicine

Year: Year 1 of Master's in Clinical and Surgical Research

Semester: Spring

Type: Elective

Language: Spanish

ECTS credits: 6

Lecture: 4.5

Laboratory: 1.5

Hours: 150

Directed: 50

Shared: 30

Autonomous: 70

Subject matter: Surgical Oncology Research

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Description

Of the most prevalent neoplasms of the digestive tract (esophagus, stomach, colorectal), the pathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular characteristics that can influence their biological behavior, diagnosis, staging, and treatment are analyzed. Moreover, the most accepted diagnostic strategies and multidisciplinary treatment approaches depending on the best evidence available are discussed. Likewise, ongoing lines of research that may offer better perspectives for prolonging the survival of these patients are discussed.
This course is taught via distance learning.

Faculty

Name	Coordinator	Lecture	Laboratory
LACUEVA GOMEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER	■	■	■
BARBERA JUAN, VICTOR MANUEL		■	■
SOLA-VERA SANCHEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER		■	■
ARROYO SEBASTIAN, ANTONIO		■	■
BRETCHA BOIX, PEDRO		■
NALDA MOLINA, JOSE RICARDO		■
JOVER MARTINEZ, RODRIGO JOAQUIN		■
ARMAÑANZAS RUIZ, LAURA IRENE		■	■
ESCRIG SOS, VICENTE JAVIER		■
LOPEZ ANDUJAR, RAFAEL		■
LLUECA ABELLA, JOSE ANTONIO		■	■
ROMERO SIMO, MANUEL		■	■
GALLEGO PLAZAS, JAVIER		■

Competencies and learning outcomes

General competencies

Complex problem solving.
Decision making in multidisciplinary fields.
Teamwork.
Know how to apply acquired knowledge and have the ability to resolve problems in new environments within broader contexts related with research in health sciences.
Be capable of integrating knowledge and handling complexity when forming judgments from information that, being limited, includes reflections about social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of your knowledge and judgments.
Know how to communicate conclusions and the reasons that sustain them, to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear manner.
Possess learning skills that permit continuing studying autonomously.

Specific competencies

Know the biology and pathology of tumors of the digestive tract that may affect the evolution of disease and its treatment.
Understand the accuracy of diagnostic tests and their sequential use in staging studied tumors.
Identify and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment from a multidisciplinary approach in the tumors studied, as well as the type of monitoring these types of patients should follow.
Understand and analyze the most important lines of research in the course of tumors studied, focused on their evolutionary biology, diagnosis, and treatment.

Objectives (Learning outcomes)

To use the most relevant biological and pathological knowledge that may condition treatment and prognosis
To use the diagnostic tools efficiently and to establish diagnosis and staging algorithms in different clinical cases
To use the most efficient multidisciplinary treatments for every staging depending on the patients characteristics and to use the most convenient follow-up to diagnose and to treat the early recurrence
To know and to analyze the most important research in the field of the studied neoplasms focussing on their biology, diagnosis, and treatment

Teaching units

Basic bibliography

Brunicardi, Andersen, Billiar, Dunn, Hunter, Matthews, Pollock. "Schwartz's Principles of Surgery 10th edition". Mc Graw Hill 2015.
Cameron, Cameron. "Current Surgical Therapy 11th Edition". Elsevier 2014.
Deraco, Marcello edit. Sugarbaker, Paul H. edit. / Glehen, Olivier coaut. / Helm, Cyril William coaut. / Morris, David L. coaut. "Cytoreductive Surgery & Perioperative Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Surface Malignancy: Textbook and video Atlas /". Washington Ciné-Med 2013.

Complementary bibliography

Griffin, S. Michael ed. lit / Raimes, Simon A. ed. lit. "Oesophagogastric surgery a companion to specialist surgical practice". Edinburgh [etc.] Elsevier/Saunders 2009.
Phillips RKS. "A companion to specialist surgical practice. Colorectal Surgery". Saunders 2009. ISBN: 978-0-7020-3010-9.
Puntambekar, Shailesh. Cuesta, Miguel A. "Atlas of minimally invasive surgery in esophageal carcinoma". Dordrecht [etc.] Springer 2010.

Methodology and grading

Methodology

Case studies: Learning through the analysis of actual or simulated cases in order to interpret and resolve them by employing various alternative solution procedures.
Cooperative learning: Develop active learning through cooperative working strategies among students and promote shared responsibility to reach group goals.
Lecture: Pass on knowledge and activate cognitive processes in students, encouraging their participation.
Project-based learning: Realization of a project to solve a problem, applying acquired learning and promoting abilities related to planning, design, performing activities, and reaching conclusions.

Grading

- Approach and decision making of the clinical cases proposed: 65% - Multiple choice test: 20% - Participation in the on-line forum: 15%

Assessment test characteristics

Clinical cases and test

Correction criteria

No penalty for wrong answers

Additional requirements

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