Gynecologic Oncology
OB 505M.1
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Description
This course is primarily a clinical experience, focused on providing the student with a fund of knowledge in the diagnosis, natural history, and management of gynecologic tumors. The multidisciplinary approach to cancer management will be emphasized. Students will also see patients with attendings during outpatient sessions. Each student will be assigned several patients to follow in the hospital. The student will perform the preoperative evaluation, attend surgery, and follow the patient postoperatively. Management will be discussed with the faculty at daily beside teaching rounds. The students will present their patients at a weekly multidisciplinary gynecologic tumor conference and be expected to provide a discussion of management options. During the four weeks, the student will be expected to prepare a literature review relevant to a case on the service. The topic will be selected together with the course director and will emphasize the multimodality approach to cancer management. The student will prepare a oral report of his/her literature review.
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to Domestic Visiting Students
