Course description
The aim of the course is to introduce modern cancer care and treatment concepts in oncology in relation to translational cancer research to pre-clinical doctoral students,who have no or limited knowledge in clinical oncology. The goal is that the students in the future as pre-clinicians should be able to participate in treatment discussions, for example within Cancer Tumor Boards.
A central part of the course is to highlight the practical significance of translational cancer research as well as clinical oncology through clinical visits. The students follow a clinical supervisor who is primarily specialized in the students' own research areas. The course includes clinical oncology, seminars and group discussions on translational research within the clinic, oncologic treatments and ethical issues in oncological treatment.
Prerequisites and Selection
Prerequisite courses, or equivalent
The course is in English but understanding Swedish is recommended since the course is partly based at the clinic.
Selection
Selection will be based on:
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s doctoral project (according to written motivation).
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date).
Course director
Hanna Eriksson
Department of Oncology-Pathology.
Email: hanna.eriksson.4@ki.se
Course syllabus
K7F5505
Department
Department of Oncology-Pathology
Doctoral programme
Tumour Biology and Oncology (FoTO)
Type of course
**Other course
Keywords
Translational Clinical Oncology, Translationell klinisk Onkologi