Description

General Objective

To employ oncologic management strategies in adult patients in a comprehensive manner, according to the main pathologies at the national level.

Addressed to:

Aimed at managers, professionals, technicians and administrative staff in the health area, students in the final year of their careers in the health field.

Content


Module I: GENERAL
Epidemiology of Cancer in Chile
Cancer In Chile
Biological Basis of Cancer

Module II: KNOWLEDGE REGARDING CANCER TREATMENT
Cancer staging
Diagnostic tests and tumor markers.
Surgery: Basis of oncologic surgery, postoperative management.
Radiotherapy: Biological basis, indications
Radiotherapy: Role of nurses, Biosafety
Chemotherapy: Pharmacology, Side Effects and Toxicity
Chemotherapy: Biosafety and Venous Accesses
Hormonal Therapy
Immunotherapy
Targeted Therapies
Complementary and alternative therapies
Clinical Case

Module III: MOST RELEVANT ONCOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES AT NATIONAL LEVEL
Breast Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Gastric Cancer
Colon Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Lung Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer
Lymphomas
Leukemia Cancer
Clinical Case

Module IV: PALLIATIVE CARE
Introduction to palliative care
Phases and adaptation of the terminally ill, bereavement.
Pain: assessment and treatment
Nursing care: accompaniment, treatment administration, hydration, nutrition, palliative sedation.
Clinical case

Module V: RELEVANT TOPICS IN ONCOLOGIC CARE
Cancer Prevention and Early Cancer Screening
Oncologic Emergencies
Management of the surviving cancer patient
Clinical Case

 

Additional information

Country

Chile

Duration

40 hrs

Certification

AST

Ranking

Adult, Outpatient, Primary Care, Education, Specialties, Management, Inpatient, Management

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