RASC 415 : Radiation Oncology II

The course continues the overview of multidisciplinary cancer management. The course will begin with a review of cancer basics and pathology. Content covered includes anatomy, physiology review, etiology, epidemiology, detection and workup, diagnosis, patterns of spread, staging, treatment techniques, organs at risk and multimodality management of specific cancer sites with emphasis on treatment assessment, delivery and evaluation. Also, includes the role of the radiation therapist in patient education associated acute and chronic radiation side effects and management.The goal is to provide a linkage between didactic and psychomotor skills to enable the student radiation therapist to analyze and make appropriate clinical decisions based on knowledge and skills integrated through class and clinic. Activities in class are designed to promote critical thinking and verbal/ written communication skills necessary for radiation therapists' clinical decision-making as it relates to specific tumor sites with emphasis on radiation oncology.