Program Director: Howard Terebelo, D.O.
Duration: One month
Maximum number of student per four-week period: Two
Evaluation: Oral
Candidates: Senior students of approved medical schools
Description:
The senior elective in Medical Oncology maintains five major objectives, which are as follows:
1. To familiarize the student with the multidisciplinary approach to neoplastic disease while working with hematology/oncologists, surgeons, radiation therapists, social workers, case managers, fellows in oncology and medical residents.
2. To expose the student to management of co-existing conditions in the cancer patient (Hematology, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Neurology).
3. To allow the student to become familiar with the management of the most common malignancies such as breast cancer, carcinoma of the lung, colon carcinoma and lymphoma.
4. To help the student gain proficiency in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as bone marrow examining.
5. To expose the student to investigational protocols.
6. Once a week will spend four hours in the outpatient clinic.
The student is responsible for various aspects of patient care, specifically daily rounds, histories and physical examinations, progress notes and discharge summaries. In addition to these activities, the student is required under supervision to assist in the performance of procedures such as thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, bone marrow aspirate and bone biopsy on assigned patients.
Several planned conferences are held during the student’s rotation in oncology. It is necessary for each student to attend the weekly Tumor Board. The Journal Club is held monthly and the Lung Cancer Working Group is held biweekly. In conjunction with the conferences mentioned above, the Morning Report is considered a part of the student’s daily routine.
During the student’s training period, he/she is evaluated on the medical knowledge retained. The evaluation is based on responses to questions while on rounds and understanding of the basic pathology and physiology in the neoplastic cases presented to the attending physician.
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References:
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1. Philip Rubin, Ed. “Clinical Oncology for Medical Students & Physicians: A Multidisciplinary Approach” 5th Edition, American Cancer Society
2. Del Regato & Harlan Spjut. “Ackerman and del Regator’s Cancer” 5th Edition
3. DeVita, Vincent; Hellman, S.; Rosenberg, Steven. “Cancer Principles and Practice of Oncology.” Lippincott.
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