This educational course on medical oncology is organised by top academic experts in the field of medical oncology in synergy with the ESMO Young Oncologists Committee.
Through a high-standard and interactive educational programme, we aim to motivate medical students to choose medical oncology as a career. The intention is to attract and engage the brightest and most dedicated students to commit to working in this fast-evolving field to the benefit of cancer patients as ultimate goal.
Course objectives
- To understand the basic principles of Medical Oncology
- To understand how the main tumour types are approached in the clinic from diagnosis to therapy
- To get close to the practice of Oncology in a multidisciplinary setting, through dedicated workshops focusing on the assessment of clinical cases
- To capture the importance of a molecular definition of tumours in the context of a modern precision medicine
Main topics
- A practical approach to cancer diagnosis, staging, prognosis and therapy
- Principles of medical therapy for cancer
- Breast cancer
- Gastrointestinal cancers
- Lung cancer
- Melanoma
- Ovarian cancer
Course format
- Four-day residential course
- Open to fourth and fifth-year medical students
- Interactive teaching and dedicated workshops focusing on clinical cases assessment
- Free online access to educational course material
- A final ‘test your knowledge’ exam
Co-Chairs
- Andrés Cervantes, Valencia, Spain
- Jonathan Lim, London, United Kingdom
Faculty
- Fabio Gomes, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Maria Kfoury, Marseille, France
- Giulia Martini, Naples, Italy
- Floriana Morgillo, Naples, Italy
- Cristina Saura Manich, Barcelona, Spain
- Alberto Servetto, Naples, Italy
- Pawel Sobczuk, Warsaw, Poland
- Noelia Tarazona, Valencia, Spain
- Rachel Wuerstlein, Munich, Germany
Benefits of attending
- A unique opportunity to gain a better insight into the medical oncology field before selecting your specialisation
- Lectures are designed to ensure interaction between participants and the faculty – enabling you to learn in a more dynamic and stimulating context
- The format will include several clinical case discussions to put data into perspective for clinical practice and dedicated workshops
- Meet, network and discuss with international experts in oncology
- Share experiences and network with other international students, all focused on identifying their future profession
Certificate of attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to each student at the end of the course. (Attendance of ALL course lectures/workshops is mandatory.)
Best Student Award
The participant with the highest score in the course exam will be offered the opportunity to participate in the ESMO Congress 2024 (a 1000 euro grant will be offered), and to join the Congress Poster Walk for students.