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Introduction to Clinical Oncology (GSND 5230Q)

Lecture 1: How Do Cancer Doctors Talk to Each Other? - View Media File
Lecturer: Dr. Charles Cathcart

• The History and Physical Examination
• Diagnostic Testing of the Cancer Patient
• Treatment Plans and National Guidelines

Lecture 2: Epidemiology and Risk Factors in Cancer - View Media File
Lecturer: Dr. Charles Cathcart

• Clinical Trials

Lecture 3: Imaging in Cancer Care - View Media File
Lecturer: Dr. Charles Cathcart

• X-Rays, CAT Scans, MRI, PET Scans, Bone Scans
• Clinical Correlation of Imaging Studies

Lecture 4: Treatment of Cancer, The Basics of - View Media File
Lecturer: Dr. Charles Cathcart

• Surgery
• Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• Biologics

Lecture 5: Clinical Aspects of  Cancers Above the Clavicles - View Media File
Lecturer: Dr. Charles Cathcart

• Head and Neck Cancer
• Brain Tumors
• Thyroid Cancer

Lecture 6: Clinical Aspects of  Cancers of the Thorax and Abdomen - View Media File
Lecturer: Dr. Charles Cathcart

• Lung Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Gastro-Intestinal Cancers
• Gynecologic Cancers
• Urologic Cancers

Lecture 7: Clinical Aspects of  Other Cancers - no media file available for this lecture
Lecturer: Dr. Charles Cathcart

• Musculoskeletal Cancers
• Skin Cancer and Melanoma
• Leukemias, Lymphomas, Myeloma

Lecture 8: Topics in Translational Research in Oncology - View Media File
Lecturer: Dr. Gwendolyn Mahon

• Molecular Targeted Therapies
• Oncogene Addiction
• Personalized Medicine