Oncology IV

Course Master(s):

Prof. Dr. Kristina Meichner Dipl. ECVIM, Dipl. ACVCP (USA)
Dr. Hervé Brissot DEDV, Dipl. ECVS (UK)

Important notes and requirements

1. Oncology IV can be taken only after completion of ESAVS Oncology modules Oncology I-III. For this course participants are required to have an intermediate understanding of oncology and cytology. Students will work-up cases independently, in small groups and/or in plenary sessions.
2. There will be no wet-lab cytology! Prof. Meichner will travel to Germany and teach on-site with prerecorded videos and images on days 2-5.
3. Students are expected to home-study a pre-recorded bone marrow lecture in order to familiarise themselves with the principles of bone marrow cytology before the course.
4. To ensure optimal image resolution for the online cytology and to access material for case management sessions with Dr. Schmidt, everyone must bring a laptop & headphones (and if necessary a travel adaptor for Germany) that can connect to the internet.
5. Students are expected to reflect on communicative challenges in writing before the start of the course to allow active and in-depth discussion, role play, etc during the course. Please consult the self-reflection sheets on the eCampus.
6. Some of the course material will only be available during or after the course.

Course Overview

Oncology IV builds up on Oncology I-III and will focus on interactive case management of interesting and/or more complex cancer cases. It will cover current and/or more advanced topics such as, for example, cytology of neoplastic diseases in internal organs, bone tumours, bone marrow cytology, sentinel lymph node mapping, communication in cancer care and decision-making skills. For this course participants are required to have an intermediate understanding of oncology and cytology. Students will work-up cases independently, in small groups and/or in plenary sessions.

Topics

• Sentinel lymph node mapping: principles & practice
• Mast cell tumour current staging trends & controversies
• Mast cell tumours cases management
• Endosurgery in pets with cancer: principles, practice & limitations
• Stents, embolization and other innovative ideas
• Cytology of bone, bone marrow neoplasia, lymph nodes, blood and miscellaneous internal organs
• Understand immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry and PARR,
• Communication in Cancer Care
• Case management & decision making : miscellaneous tumours

Home study online before the course and/or during the week (pre-recorded):
Approx. 60 min – Who is who – principles of bone marrow cytology

Course Program (Subject to change)