03151 - Radiotherapy

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Docente: Romina Rossi
  • Credits: 1
  • SSD: MED/36
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 5709)

Learning outcomes

Radiobiological basis of Radiation Therapy

Clinical aspects and application of radiotheraphy

Course contents

Physics anb biology of Radiation Therapy

Multidisciplinary approach in radiotherapy 

Basic concepts of chemotherapy and irradiation interactions

Main aims of radiotherapy:curative and palliative

Radiotheraphy applications in the most frequent neoplasm

Readings/Bibliography

•Diagnostica per Immagini e Radioterapia- Di G. Cittadini, G. Cittadini, F Sardaneli- ED. EDRA

•The Washington Manual of Oncology, 4th edition, Wolters Kluwer editions.

•The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology Sixth Edition.

• Manuale di Oncologia Medica II edizione, COMU, Edizioni Minerva Medica.

• Core Curriculum Oncologia clinica II edizione, Mc Graw Hill.

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

Final exam: multiple choice quiz (6 questions).

The exam will be cumulative with questions concerning the various modules of the course: oncology, anesthesia and pain therapy, psychology.

In case of refusal / failure of two written tests, the possibility of taking the oral exam will be evaluated. which will include the entire oncology program. The exam can be carried out in person.

Teaching tools

Lessons, slides, texts, popular books

Office hours

See the website of Romina Rossi