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INTM5110: Advanced Oncology
2025 unit information
The Advanced Oncology syllabus is at a level appropriate for practitioners undertaking specialist training in oncology or with an interest in the field. The content of this course comprises topics relevant across many tumour streams; screening, clinical trials, cancer therapies, palliative and supportive care, and survivorship. There are also several learning activities related to the diagnosis and investigation of important but less common oncological conditions. The module learning materials are linked to a library of clinical cases representing common and important oncological conditions.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Internal Medicine |
| Credit points | 3 |
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This unit of study is available only to registered medical practitioners with experience working in an Australian or New Zealand clinical setting |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. recognise criteria for effective cancer screening
- LO2. describe the current cancer screening programs available in Australia
- LO3. consider the role of diet, exercise and heredity in cancer prevention and management
- LO4. describe the different clinical trial phases and communicating the potential benefits of trial participation
- LO5. describe the mechanism of action and potential toxicities of cancer therapies
- LO6. diagnose, investigate and manage several uncommon cancers
- LO7. initiate palliative care in oncology patients and understanding the benefits of a coordinated approach to palliative care
- LO8. plan an oncology patient's survivorship care.
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Semester 1 2025
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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