CANCER and its therapy
Course title: CANCER and its therapy

Starting: 12 - 16 April 2010
  • what is cancer?
  • nature - aetiology - epidemiology of cancer
  • concept of carcinogenesis
  • targeting and labelling of tumours
  • history and development of cancer chemotherapy
  • principles of radiotherapy and its relationship to chemotherapy
  • pharmacology and clinical applications of cytotoxics - immunosuppressants - hormones
  • short and long term side-effects of cytotoxics
  • new ways to use old drugs in solid tumours
  • children’s tumours
  • gynaecological malignancy
  • lymphomas
  • leukaemias
  • treatment of early breast cancer and systemic treatment
  • lung cancer
  • testicular and prostatic tumours
  • new concepts in cancer chemotherapy
  • palliative medicine
Season:
Spring

Fees:
 £  1895.00
Vat:
 £  331.63
Total fees:
 £ 2226.63