ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: VVSS00320f13
Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Veterinary oncology and biopsy technique
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 8
ECTS points: 1
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 8 / 7 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Janusz A. Madej
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Explains possibilieties of cytological (fine needle aspiration biopsy, exfoliative cytodiagnosis, fluids from body cavities) and histopathological diagnostics. Discusses the rules for sampling and fixation of material for the research, carry out the cytological slides and interpretation of the results. Practical skills Recognizes benign and malignant tumors on the basis of cytological and histological slides, can determine neoplasms origin and malignancy. Takes samples, fixes, and describes material for cytology and histopathology.

Competences: Diagnoses benign or malignant tumors in cytological and histopathological slides.

Prerequisites: Passed pathomorphology exam

Course content: During the course, students learn the basics of diagnostic cyto-and histopathological changes in malignant or benign tumors (inflammatory reactions, etc.).

Recommended literature: Madej J.A., Rotkiewicz T.: Patologia ogólna zwierząt. Wydawnictwo UWM, Olsztyn 2006 Madej J.A., Rotkiewicz T, Nozdryn Płotnicki Z: Patologia szczegółowa zwierząt. Wydawnictwo UWM, Olsztyn 2007 Madej J. A., Hoszka M., Nowak M. Dzimira S.: Histopatologia zwierząt domowych. Przewodnik do ćwiczeń. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego we Wrocławiu. 2010 Sapierzyński R: Onkologia praktyczna psów i kotów. Elsevier Urban i Partner, Wrocław 2010

Assessment methods: Oral assessement

Comment: This subject will be led for group of 18 students