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Lecturer(s)
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Németh Serbáková Renata, Mgr. Bc.
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Prokeš Pavel, MUDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Lectures 1. Etiology and pathogenesis of oncological diseases. 2. Epidemiology, classification and prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) oncological diseases. 3. Diagnosis of oncological diseases. 4. Therapeutic approaches in oncology. 5. Therapeutic methods in oncology (chemotherapy, biological therapy, hormone therapy). 6. Radiotherapy - history, principles, methods. 7. Teleradiotherapy - principles, utilization, radiosensitization, radioprotection. 8. Brachyradiotherapy - principles, usage. 9. Special techniques of radiotherapy - stereotaxis, protons, IORT etc. Exercises 1. - 2. Basic concepts and principles in radiotherapy. Irradiation techniques. 3. - 4. Patient fixation. Movement and safety at the radiotherapy workplace. Personal dosimetry. 5. - 7. Simulator work. 8. Irradiation documentation. 9. Treatment planning and work on irradiators.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 45 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 20 hours per semester
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| to characterize ionizing radiation |
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| to distinguish between benign and malignant tumors |
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| explains the basic principles of the use of ionizing radiation in cancer therapy |
| characterizes trends of modern radiotherapy |
| in general, explains the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer |
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| handles basic principles of irradiation process - work on simulators, treatment planning and work on irradiators |
| uses irradiation documentation |
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| Continuous assessment |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
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| Continuous assessment |
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Recommended literature
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Adam, Z., Krejčí, M., Vorlíček, J. Obecná onkologie. Praha: Galén, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7262-715-8.
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HYNKOVÁ, L., ŠLAMPA , P. Základy radiační onkologie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012.
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Krška, Z., Hoškovec, D., Petruželka, L. Chirurgická onkologie. ISBN 978-80-247-4284-7.
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Šlampa, P. Radiační onkologie v praxi. Brno: MOÚ, 2014. ISBN 978-80-86793-34-4.
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