Oncology for Medical Students
Not eligible for ESCO credits
25.07.2009 - 31.07.2009
Ioannina, Greece
COURSES AND SEMINARS
Description
FORMAT OF THE EVENT
The five-day programme covers all spectrums of oncology, including clinical picture, staging, prognostic factors, surgery, radiotherapy, systemic therapy, presentation and discussion of clinical cases. Participants will take tests on a daily basis.
TOPICS
- Introduction to biology of cancer
- Paraneoplastic syndromes
- Emergencies in oncology
- Paediatric, adolescence and young adult oncology
- Basics in radiation oncology
- Basics in systemic treatment (chemotherapy, hormonotherapy, immunotherapy)
- Basics in surgical oncology
- Supportive and palliative care
- Introduction to clinical trials
- Breast cancer
- Gynaecological cancers (ovarian, uterus, cervix)
- Lung cancer
- Gastrointestinal cancers (gastric, colorectal, pancreas, hepatobiliary)
- Lymphomas
- Urogenital cancers (prostate, testicular)
General information
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The official language of the course is English.
AWARDS
The two participants with the highest score at the course exams will have the opportunity to be assigned an ESO Student Fellowship. The Fellowship consists in support for the recipient to spend one month training at the department of the core faculty member of his/her choice.
EMSA/JEMSA
EMSA is:
• An association representing students from individual medical faculties in geographical Europe
• Currently uniting over 65 medical faculties, in 23 different countries across Europe
• Politically neutral, non-governmental and independent, non-profit organisation
• Founded in 1991 in Brussels, Belgium
The European Medical Students’ Association (EMSA) seeks to improve the health and quality of care of the citizens of Europe, by acting as a conduit for increased interaction and sharing of knowledge between European medical students in the areas of medical education, ethics, science and European integration.
The Journal of EMSA on Medical and Scientific Affairs, JEMSA, is a European journal in English language open to students and young doctors from all fields of medicine and related research. JEMSA holds a unique place in publishing European medical students' scientific articles and other papers, since the journal is edited and produced by medical students for medical students. We have an author helpful policy and offer assistance to less experienced authors, assisting authors in the preparation of their manuscripts for the peer review process.
For more information please contact JEMSA Editor-in-Chief: jemsa@emsa-europe.org
A presentation of EMSA and the Journal of EMSA is scheduled during the course
INSURANCE
The organisers bear no responsibility for untoward events in connection with, before, during and after the conference. Participants are strongly advised to take out their own personal and travel insurance coverage.
HOW TO REACH IOANNINA
By airplane from Athens (50-minute flight) with Olympic or Aegean Airlines.
By boat from Ancona or Brindisi (Italy) to Igoumenitsa Port (Greece) - by bus to Ioannina (1-hour drive, 80 km)
By bus from Athens or Thessaloniki (5/6-hour drive, 400 km).
Faculty list
FACULTY
R.A. Audisio, Whiston Hospital - University of Liverpool, Dept. of Surgery, Prescot, Merseyside, UK
J. Bernier, Genolier Swiss Medical Network, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Genolier, CH
A. Cervantes, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Dept. of Oncology, Valencia, ES
N. Pavlidis, University of Ioannina, School of Medicine, Dept. of Medical Oncology, Ioannina, GR
G. Pentheroudakis, University of Ioannina, School of Medicine, Dept. of Medical Oncology, Ioannina, GR
R. Stahel, University Hospital, Div. of Medicine, Dept. of Medical Oncology, Zurich, CH
J. Vermorken, University Hospital of Antwerp, Dept. of Medical Oncology, Edegem, BE
R.A. Audisio, Whiston Hospital - University of Liverpool, Dept. of Surgery, Prescot, Merseyside, UK
J. Bernier, Genolier Swiss Medical Network, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Genolier, CH
A. Cervantes, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Dept. of Oncology, Valencia, ES
N. Pavlidis, University of Ioannina, School of Medicine, Dept. of Medical Oncology, Ioannina, GR
G. Pentheroudakis, University of Ioannina, School of Medicine, Dept. of Medical Oncology, Ioannina, GR
R. Stahel, University Hospital, Div. of Medicine, Dept. of Medical Oncology, Zurich, CH
J. Vermorken, University Hospital of Antwerp, Dept. of Medical Oncology, Edegem, BE
Programme
25 July
Participants' arrival |
26 July
| INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL ONCOLOGY | |
8:30 | Introduction to biology of cancer |
| 9:15 | Paraneoplastic syndromes and Oncological emergencies N. Pavlidis, GR |
| 10:45 | Paediatric, adolescence and young adult oncology G. Pentheroudakis, GR |
| 11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 | Basics in radiation oncology |
| 12:15 | Basics in systemic treatment (chemo-, hormono-, immunotherapy) N. Pavlidis, GR |
| 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 16:00 | Basics in surgical oncology |
| 16:45 | Supportive and palliative care A. Cervantes, ES |
| 17:30 | Introduction to clinical trials J. Vermorken, BE |
| 18:15- 19:15 | Exam |
| 20:30 | Welcome reception |
27 July
| BREAST CANCER SESSION | |
8:30 | Epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, staging |
| 9:00 | Surgery |
| 9:45 | Radiotherapy J. Bernier, CH |
| 10:15 | Systemic treatment N. Pavlidis, GR |
| 11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:45 | Clinical cases discussion R.A. Audisio, UK - J. Bernier, CH - N. Pavlidis, GR |
| 13:30 | Lunch break |
| GYNAECOLOGICAL (OVARIAN, UTERUS, CERVIX) CANCER SESSION | |
| 15:30 | Epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, staging J. Vermorken, BE |
| 16:15 | Treatment J. Vermorken, BE |
| 17:30 | Clinical cases discussion J. Bernier, CH - J. Vermorken, BE |
| 19:00- 20:00 | Exam |
| 21:00 | Gala dinner |
28 July
| LUNG CANCER SESSION | |
8:30 | Epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, staging |
| 9:30 | Treatment |
| 10:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 | Clinical cases discussion R. Stahel, CH |
| 12:30 | Exam |
| 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 | Social activity |
29 July
| GASTROINTESTINAL (GASTRIC, COLORECTAL, PANCREAS, HEPATOBILIARY) CANCER SESSION | |
8:30 | Epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, staging |
| 9:30 | Treatment |
| 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 | Clinical cases discussion A. Cervantes, ES |
| 13:30 | Lunch break |
| LYMPHOMA SESSION | |
| 15:30 | Epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, staging R. Stahel, CH |
| 16:15 | Treatment R. Stahel, CH |
| 17:00 | Clinical cases discussion |
18:00-19:00 | Exam |
| 21:00 | Dinner |
30 July
| UROGENITAL CANCER SESSION | |
8:30 | Prostate cancer: |
| 9:30 | Testicular cancer: |
| 10:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 | Clinical cases discussion G. Pentheroudakis, GR - R. Stahel, CH |
| 13:00 | Exam |
| 14:00 | Lunch break |
17:00- | Closing ceremony and award giving - Lecture by EMSA |
| 21:00 | Dinner |
31 July
Participants' departures |