Ateneo - UPO

• Gynecological cancers: endometrial, cervical, vulvar, and ovarian malignancies.
• Clinical management: risk factors, clinical presentation, and diagnostic pathways.
• Prevention & Guidelines: screening strategies, HPV vaccination, and guidelines.

Teaching materials provided by the instructor; AIOM (Italian Association of Medical Oncology) guidelines.

The objective of this module is to provide students with the core knowledge necessary to understand gynecological malignancies, focusing on prevention strategies, early detection, and standard therapeutic pathways.

Before taking this course, students are expected to have a solid foundation in:
• Human Anatomy and Histology: specifically the topographic and microscopic anatomy of the female reproductive system and pelvic structures.
• Human Physiology: regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and the ovarian/endometrial cycle.
• General Pathology and Immunology: molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis, tumor progression, and tumor immunology.
• Anatomic Pathology: histological classification of neoplasms, grading, and staging concepts.

Lectures, clinical case discussions.

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities

Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Written exam taken concurrently with the other 2 modules of the Obstetrics and Gynecology course. The test consists of 60 closed-ended questions with 4 response options, of which only one is correct. A passing grade is achieved if students answer 60% of the proposed questions correctly.

Endometrial cancer
Cervical cancer and precancerous lesions
Vulvar cancer
Ovarian cancer

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Describe the epidemiology, risk factors, histopathology, and staging (FIGO/TNM) of endometrial, cervical, ovarian, and vulvar cancers.
• Recognize early clinical signs and plan appropriate diagnostic and screening pathways.
• Understand the principles of multidisciplinary management (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy).
• Apply current clinical guidelines for patient management and differential diagnosis.