Ateneo - UPO

prevention and screening of gynecological cancers
cervical cancer
endometrrhic cancer
ovarian cancer
vulvar cancer
surgical techniques in oncological gynecology

Di Rienzo- Trattato di ginecologia ed ostetricia. Verduci Editore

The student will have to know: 1) the preneoplastic pathology of the lower genital tract (diagnosis and therapy including vulvoscopy colposcopy hysteroscopy conizations and diathermic loops) 2) cervical cancer treatment 3) endometrial cancer treatment 4) ovarian cancer treatment 5) vulvar cancer treatment

notions of anatomy, pathological anatomy, endocrinology

presentation in MS-Power Point format, interactive CD-ROMs and educational websites

The exam will take place by means of a written test with multiple choice questions concerning the topics covered during the course in conjunction with the other courses of the module.
The student must demonstrate that he has assimilated the notions of gynecology-oncology essential for the cultural completion of the graduating student

Preneoplastic pathology of the lower genital tract : the Pap smear and the Bethesda classification, colposcopy and its diagnostic pictures, cold blade, electric and laser , alterations of the vulvae and their treatment
Cervical cancer : hpv infection, histotypes, clinical diagnosis and imaging, FIGO classification, surgical therapy and/or radio-chemotherapy
Endometrial cancer: risk factors, screening with ultrasound and hysteroscopy, TNM classification, surgical therapy and/or chemo-radiotherapy
Ovarian therapy: risk factors, screening, TNM classification, surgical therapy and/or chemo-radiotherapy
Vulvar cancer: risk factors, vulvoscopy, TNM classification, surgical therapy and/or chemotherapy

At the end of the course the student will have acquired the ability to screen the woman suffering from gynecological tumor and to refer her to a center specialized in the treatment of these pathologies