Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
An Introduction to Radiation Oncology: From Diagnosis to Survivorship
This course was for cancer patients, family members, and healthcare professionals interested in learning more about radiation therapy as a treatment for cancer.
2 weeks, 4 hours per week
Michelle Leech
Associate Professor and Head of the Discipline of Radiation Therapy
Trinity College Dublin
Claire Poole
Assistant Professor and Head of Clinical Education
Trinity College Dublin
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the role of radiation oncology in managing cancer
- Identify the steps taken in radiation therapy, from a patient's first contact with medical professionals, through to treatment and recovery
- Recognise the roles of the health care professionals involved in radiation therapy
- Discuss the safe use of radiation therapy in cancer care
- Explain the basic science behind radiation therapy
- Describe state of the art radiation therapy, such as personalised medicine
- Discuss upcoming biological and technological developments in radiation therapy
Syllabus
In this course you will:
- Hear stories from patients who have received radiation therapy as part of their treatment.
- Follow radiation therapy from a patient’s first contact with medical professionals, through to treatment and recovery.
- Identify myths and facts related to radiation therapy treatment.
- Discuss the roles of healthcare professionals involved in radiation therapy.
This course is structured into two weeks.
Week 1: Setting the scene for radiation therapy
- Patient pathway to radiation therapy
- Myths and facts
- Who’s who in radiation therapy
Week 2: Science, managing cancers and survivorship.
- The science behind radiation therapy
- Treating specific cancers (e.g. head and neck, and prostate cancer)
- After radiation therapy
- New developments in radiation therapy treatments
Issued on 26th February 2019
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