Oncology

Oncology

Oncology is a massive and specialised branch of medicine, that concerns the diagnosis and treatment of tumours that originate in diverse tissues and organs. There are many types of drugs and other agents that are used to combat cancers, including radio- and...
Oncology

Gastroenterological disease

‘Gastroenterological disease’ is a catch-all term that covers a host of conditions that affect tissues and organs from the mouth to the anus. It includes digestive disorders, GI tract motility issues, cancers of GI tract tissues, gastroenteritis,...
Oncology

Genitourinary disease

Genitourinary diseases (or urogenital diseases) are those of the tissues or organs of the urinary (kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra) and reproductive tracts. They include reproductive and urinary tract infections, congenital abnormalities, cancers of the urological...
Oncology

Skin disease

Skin disorders vary greatly in symptoms and severity, ranging from minor to life-threatening. They can be temporary or permanent, painful or painless. Some have situational causes, some may be genetic, and yet others may have no definable cause. Temporary skin...
Oncology

Endocrine disease

This module will address some common conditions that disrupt normal hormonal regulation and function, and the pharmaceutical interventions that can be used to resolve them.  Endocrine diseases can arise from either an excess or a deficiency in hormonal activity, for...
Oncology

Psychiatric disease

Psychiatric diseases are generally thought of as disorders that disturb an individual’s mental health, and include anxiety, personality, panic and eating disorders, bipolar disease, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive compulsive disorder...