Neoplasia

Principles of oncology

• Epidemiology of common neoplasms and tumour-like conditions
• Principles of neoplasia
• Clinico-pathological staging of cancer
• Pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and management of common surgical cancers
  • Oesophageal carcinoma
  • Gastric carcinoma
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Pancreatic carcinoma
  • Colorectal carcinoma
  • Anal carcinoma
  • Renal cell carcinoma
  • Bladder carcinoma
  • Testicular tumours 
• Skin lesions
  • Malignant melanoma
  • Skin cancers
  • Benign skin lesions
  • Nail disorders
• Principles of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormonal treatment
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiotherapy
• Principles of carcinogenesis and pathogenesis of cancer
• Principles of molecular biology, genetics and mechanisms of metastases
  • Cancer genetics

Cancer screening and treatment

• Assessment of breast disease
• Benign breast disease
  • Breast pain
  • Breast infections
  • Nipple discharge
  • Fibroadenoma
  • Breast cysts
  • Gynaecomastia
• Clinical features, diagnosis and management of breast cancer
  • Breast reconstruction
• Screening programmes
  • Breast cancer screening

Techniques of management

• Palliative care
• Rehabilitation
• Psychological effects of surgery and bereavement
• Quality of life

Ethics and the law

• Medico-legal aspects of surgery
  • Informed consent
  • The Coroner
• Communication with patients, relative and colleagues

Outcome of surgery

• Evaluation of surgery and general topics
• Decision-making in surgery
• Clinical governance and audit
• Statistics for surgeons
• Computing in surgery
• Principles of research
• Design and analysis of clinical trials
• Critical evaluation of innovations - technical and pharmaceutical
• Health service management