Clinical Competence in the Treatment of a Cancer PatientLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student is able tocare for a cancer patient in a comprehensive and patient-centered manner at different phases of the cancer treatment pathway (cancer diagnosis, treatment and its implementation, palliative and end of life care, post-treatment phase) according to the treatment protocol and their own area of responsibilityconduct a comprehensive anamnesis of a cancer patient using valid evaluation methods, conduct a physical examination of a cancer patient using relevant techniques and identify normal and most common abnormal findings related to cancer, treatments and psychosocial well-being and document and consult a cancer treatment expert groupconnect cancer related information, health promotion and preventative information with the evaluation, planning and implementation process of a patient’s treatment needscritically evaluate the evidence for methods used for treating cancer and alleviating the adverse effects of cancer treatmentrecognize the significance of information produced by cross-disciplinary research in the development of cancer treatmenttake responsibility for implementation of evidence-informed treatment methodsidentify and prevent risks to patient and occupational safety caused by methods used in cancer treatment

Content

Cancer treatment processCancer treatmentSurgical treatmentRadiation therapyMedication therapiesIsotope treatmentsAdverse effects and side effects related to cancer treatment and their alleviationFollow-up after cancer treatmentSpecial groups in cancer treatment (e.g. the elderly/children/multiple medication patients)Oncologic emergenciesAssessing the condition of a cancer patient (physical examination)Patient and occupational safety in cancer treatment