Companion Animal Oncology – Medical Oncology I

Lectures, Theoretical and practical exercises. Case studies.

Having completed the course, the student must be able to:
 
Knowledge

• Describe common ethical considerations in companion animal cancer patients.
• Define and describe the safety procedures regarding use of cancer chemotherapy drugs according to Danish law.
• Explain and demonstrate overview of carcinogenesis.
• Define, identify and demonstrate overview of diagnostic methodology and paraclinical tools used in the diagnostic work up incl. biopsy principles of the companion animal oncologic patient.
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of staging and grading of the companion animal cancer patient.
• List and classify the staging and grading of common companion animal cancers.
• List, classify, and demonstrate critical reflection on existing and new approaches to patient diagnosis and client education.
• Demonstrate an overview of the veterinary use of chemotherapy.

 
Skills

• Use appropriate diagnostics for staging and grading of specific companion animal cancer types according to WHO staging criteria.
• Interpret, assess and reflect on collected patient data in order to stage and grade and make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis and apply and integrate evidence based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics and suggest therapeutic management in companion animal cancer patients.
• Continuously seek out, reflect on and apply new evidence based diagnostic methods and biomarkers in companion animal cancer patients.
• Apply and integrate appropriate safety procedures in relation to the use of chemotherapy.
• Communicate and discuss ethical and academic issues with both peers and non-specialists at an advanced level.
• Communicate effectively in writing and pass on results to relevant parties.

 
Competences

• Evaluate and manage the staging and grading of companion animal cancer patients which may necessitate novel solutions and approaches identified from current medical literature or other ressources.
• Work independently, take responsibility for, predict, prognosticate based on staging and grading for commonly treated companion animal cancers.
• Collaborate constructively within and between specialists/​professionals and lay persons involved in companion animal cancer patient management .
• Make ethic considerations regarding diagnostic methods and medical therapy in companion animal cancer patients.
• Independently evaluate and structure own learning processes and continuously obtain new knowledge within the diagnostic work up of companion animal cancer patients.

You must meet the following criteria to be admitted to this course: 

The course responsible at the specialisation track in Companion Animal Oncology is:

• Assistant Professor Betina Børresen, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
   

Lecturers at the specialisation track are:

• Professor of Veterinary Oncology Joanna Morris, Glasgow University.
• Professor of Soft Tissue and Oncologic Surgery Kyle Matthews, North Carolina State University.
• Professor of Bioethics Peter Sandøe, University of Copenhagen.
• Professor Companion Animal Clinical Oncology Annemarie Thuri Kristensen, University of Copenhagen.
• Associate Professor of Oncology Maja Louise Arendt, University of Copenhagen.
• Assistant Professor of Oncology Betina Børresen, University of Copenhagen.
• Professor of Veterinary Imaging Fintan McEvoy, University of Copenhagen.