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Form of study: | Lecture / Practical |
Course-load: | Per week: 1 / 2 - Per study period: 13 / 26 (recommended, in hours) |
Method of study: | prezenčná |
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CONDITIONS FOR COMPLETION OF COURSE | |
1.participation in all exercises 2. Exam | |
Learning outcomes | |
student will have information aboutthe etiology and pathogenesis of tumors in small and big animals, master basic and he will by able of advanced diagnostics - clinical examination, to collect sample for cytology and histology and some special tests, will have information about principles of surgical oncology and chemotherapy. |
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Brief outline of the course | |
cancer etiology, clinical manifestation of tumor, sampling for cytological examination and evaluation of cytology, sampling for histological examination and evaluation of coatings, surgical treatment of tumors, chemotherapy |
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Course syllabus | |
Lectures: 1 hour 1. Position and role of veterinary oncology in clinical practice in dogs and cats. Epidemiology and incidence of tumors in dogs and cats. 2. Diagnostics of tumors. Cytology and histology in clinical oncology. Role of pathologist in the diagnostics of tumors and cooperation with the surgeon. 3. Markers in oncology. Clinical biochemistry, haematology in oncology. 4. Imaging diagnostics of tumors. 5. Tumors of the cardiovascular system and layers of cavities. Mesothelioma. 6. Pain in oncological patient. Treatment 7. Acute/emergency cancer patient. 8. Endocrine tumors 9. Mammary tumors in dogs and cats. 10. Tumors of the skin and adjacent tissues. Melanomes and mastocytomes. Perianal tumors. Soft tissue sarcoma. Extirpation of skin tumors. 11. Surgical oncology. 12. Paraneoplastic syndromes. 13. Complementary and alternative medicine therapy in oncology. Practical exercises: 2 hours 1. Investigation of a patient with tumor – staging. How to improve the lives of cancer patients. Philosophy of care for cancer patients. Tumors and metastases. 2. Principles of biopsy. Biopsy and tissue sampling method for cytological and histological examination. Biopsy of the skin and bone. Clinical cytology. 3. Tumors of lymphatic and haematopoetic system. Lymphoma. Biopsy of lymph nodes. 4. Tumors of the respiratory system. Radiograms of the chest cavity – reading of positive cases. 5. Biopsy of the organs of the abdominal cavity and chest cavity. Abdominocenthesis. Thoracocenthesis. 6. Tumors of the oral cavity, stomach and guts. Tumors of the liver, spleen. Haemangiosarcoma. 7. Tumors of the brain and spinal cord. Tumors of the eye, ear and meatus acusticus. Diagnosis and therapy. Enucleation 8. Principles of chemotherapy. Bone marrow transplantation. Prepare chemoterapeutic drugs in air box. 9. Tumors of reproductive organs in dogs and cats. Mastectomy. 10. Nutrition for cancer patient. How to prevent cancer cachexia in cancer patients. Oesophageal probes. 11. Tumors of the bone and bone marrow. Ostectomy and bone transplantation. Amputation of limbs 12. Tumors of the urologic apparatus. Nephrectomy. Cystectomy. Ureterocolonic anasthomosis. 13. Radiation therapy, cryotherapy, thermotherapy and immunotherapy. Photodynamic therapy. |
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Recommended literature | |
Recommended reading: 1. Small Animal Clinical Oncology Withrow, S. J., and Vail, M. 4. edition, 2007 2. Managing the Canine Cancer Patient – A practical guide to compasionate care Ogilvie, G. K., Moore, A. S. 1. edition, 2006 |
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Conditions for completion of course | |
Content prerequisite: Study subject: Clinical oncology in dogs and cats Guarantors of study subject: MVDr. A. Valenčáková, PhD. Range of study subject: 1/2s Doc. MVDr. S. Horňák, PhD., MVDr. L. Hornakova, PhD., MVDr. A. Balická, PhD., MVDr. T. Lipták, PhD., MVDr. M. Hluchý, PhD, MVDr. M. Kožár, PhD., MVDr. A. Valenčáková, PhD., MVDr. M. Figurová, PhD., MVDr. M. Kuricová, PhD., Continuous assessment: credit Conditions for completion of course: 1.participation in all exercises 2. Exam Final assessment: exam
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LANGUAGE, WHICH KNOWLEDGE IS NEEDED TO PASS THE COURSE | |
english |
Evaluation of the course | |||||
Total number of evaluated students: 56 | |||||
A | B | C | D | E | FX |
60.71 | 26.79 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Date of last modification: 08.04.2023 | |||||
Approved by: Tutot Dr. h. c. Prof. MVDr. Jana Mojžišová, PhD. |