PTR 536 Cancer Pathology (3 credits)
SAMPLE COURSE SCHEDULE
Spring Semester

RPCI Research Studies Center, Room 404
Wednesdays, 3:00-5:30 pm

 

Week 1	General Nature of Neoplasia: Definition Neoplasm	Dr. R. Cheney
	Characteristics of Benign and Malignant Neoplasm
	Grading and Staging of Tumors
Week 2	Laboratory Diagnosis of Cancers 1:  Molecular Diagnosis, Flow Cytometry, and Tumor Markers	Dr. P. Starostik Dr. P. Wallace
Week 3	Tour of the Pathology Department	Dr. R. Cheney
Week 4	Laboratory Diagnosis of Cancers II:  Histologic, Cytologic, Immunohisto- chemistry, Translational Research Tissue Support, and Karyotypic	Dr. R. Cheney
Week 5	Inflammation and Host Defenses Against Tumors	Dr. E. Repasky
Week 6	EXAMINATION I	Dr. S. Leong
	Lectures on Organ Specific Neoplasia: Pathologic and Translational -- Pathology by site -- Tissue of origin -- Structural changes in transformation -- Gross morphology -- Microscopic morphology -- Differentiation   --Frequently used markers --Model systems: in vitro and in vivo --Translational research to include epdemiological and prevention studies
Week 7	Hematopoietic	Drs. Barcos, Deeb, Merzianu
Week 8	Lung	Drs. Bogner, Loewen, Reid
Week 9	Spring Holiday
Week 10	Breast	Dr. D. Hicks; Dr. M. Ip
Week 11	EXAMINATION II	Dr. S. Leong
Week 12	GYN	Dr. P. Fauceglia; Dr. K. Rodabaugh
Week 13	GU	Dr. S. Zhang; Dr. J. Mohler
Week 14	GI	Dr. C. LeVea; Dr. A. Rajput
Week 15	Skin	Mr. R. Cheney
Week 16	FINAL EXAMINATION	Dr. S. Leong

Course Professor:  Dr. Richard Cheney, 845-7700

Coordinator for course questions and exams:  Dr. Susan Leong: sleong@adelphia.net,
837-0024, 864-6086

Course Department:  Department of Cancer Pathology and Prevention at RPCI

Reference Texts (on reserve at the Dr. Edwin Mirand Library at RPCI):

1. Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease
   Cotran, Kumar and Collins 7th Edition
   W.B. Saunders Company
2. Histopathology Reporting, Guidelines for Surgical Cancer
   Derek C. Allen
   Springer 2002