Maricopa Community Colleges  RTT145   20064-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/28/06
RTT145 20064-20085 LEC 4 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Radiation Oncology
Major oncologic pathologies. Includes Epidemiology, etiology, natural history, histology, staging, workup, patterns of spread and treatment options. Basic principles of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy. Emphasis placed on cancers of the brain, head and neck, breast, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, extremities and pediatric cancers.
Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: (RTT101, RTT110, RTT120, and RTT130) or permission of Instructor.
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RTT145   20064-20085 Radiation Oncology
1. Discuss the economic and global impact of cancer and cancer treatment. (I)
2. Differentiate between characteristics of normal tissue and malignant growth. (II)
3. Describe the role of surgery in cancer treatment. (III)
4. Explain the principles of chemotherapy. (III)
5. Categorize chemotherapeutic drugs based on type or mechanism of action. (III)
6. Describe specific cancer characteristics for various anatomic sites. (IV, V)
7. Given a clinical scenario, develop an appropriate treatment plan. (IV, V)
8. Given a clinical scenario, develop a radiation therapy treatment plan. (IV, V)
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RTT145   20064-20085 Radiation Oncology
    I. Cancer Overview
        A. Global perspective
        B. United States statistics
        C. Financial perspective
      II. Carcinogenesis
          A. Normal cellular growth
          B. Carcinogenesis
          C. Benign vs. malignant growth
        III. Cancer Treatment
            A. Surgery
            B. Chemotherapy
            C. Radiation Therapy
            D. Immunotherapy
            E. Emerging treatments
          IV. Oncologic Factors
              A. Epidemiology
              B. Etiology
              C. Natural History
              D. Histology
              E. Patterns of spread
              F. Clinical presentation
              G. Work-up
              H. Staging
              I. Grade
              J. Overall treatment plan
              K. Radiation therapy treatment
              L. Acute and chronic treatment side effects
              M. Prognosis
            V. Site Specific Cancers
                A. Brain
                B. Head and Neck
                  1. oral cavity
                  2. pharynx
                  3. larynx
                  4. salivary gland
                  5. thyroid
                  6. eye
                  7. maxillary sinus
                C. Thorax
                  1. breast
                  2. lung
                  3. esophagus
                D. Abdomen
                  1. stomach
                  2. colo-rectal
                  3. pancreas
                  4. liver
                  5. kidney
                E. Pelvis
                  1. bladder
                  2. prostate
                  3. testis
                  4. endometrium
                  5. cervix
                  6. ovary
                  7. anus
                F. Extremities
                G. Lymphoma
                H. Multiple Myeloma
                I. Leukemia
                J. Pediatric
                  1. brain
                  2. Wilm's
                  3. sarcomas
                  4. retinoblastoma
                  5. leukemia
                  6. neuroblastoma
                K. Metastatic
                L. Emergency
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