Internal Medicine — Old Core Academic Day Lectures (Until Sep 2023)

Principles of oncology

Teaching

Competencies covered in this activity

1. Practise medicine within their defined scope of practice and expertise
1.4. Apply knowledge of the following systems, clinical scenarios, conditions, diseases and therapies applicable to Internal Medicine, including the manifestations, investigation, and management
1.4.12. Infection
1.4.12.3. Malignancy
1.4.12.3.1. Oncologic emergencies including, but not limited to:
1.4.12.3.1.1. Hypercalcemia
1.4.12.3.1.2. Spinal cord compression
1.4.12.3.1.3. Superior vena cava syndrome
1.4.12.3.1.4. Pleural and pericardial effusion
1.4.12.3.1.5. Tumour lysis syndrome
1.4.12.3.2. Screening and prevention
1.4.12.3.3. Complications of chemotherapy including myelosuppression and hyperemesis
1.4.12.3.4. Principles of diagnosis and treatment of the following:
1.4.12.3.4.1. Breast cancer
1.4.12.3.4.2. Ovarian cancer
1.4.12.3.4.3. Endometrial and cervical cancer
1.4.12.3.4.4. Urothelial cancer
1.4.12.3.4.5. Prostate cancer
1.4.12.3.4.6. Head and neck cancers
1.4.12.3.4.7. Para-neoplastic syndromes