Become one of the most demanded professionals today: specialize in Clinical Oncology in Small Animals with this comprehensive online program"

The Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Oncology in Small Animals provides up-to-date, relevant and practical knowledge on various oncological diseases that affect pets. It takes detailed, multidisciplinary look into the approach, management and latest techniques in the field of veterinary oncology.

Small Animal Oncology is a subspecialty of Internal Medicine which has experienced great development in the last decades. The professors on this specialization program are at the forefront of the latest diagnostic techniques and treatments of oncological diseases in small animals. Due to their specialized training, they have designed a useful, practical program adapted to the current situation, an increasingly demanding and specialized reality.

All the professors on the program are clinicians and/or university professors with experience in both undergraduate and postgraduate training. The participating professors are specialized in different areas involved in Small Animal Oncology such as clinical oncologists, oncological surgeons, radiologists and anatomopathologists. The aim is to offer a program that takes a multidisciplinary approach to oncology.

This program specializes general practitioners in veterinary oncology in an area that is increasingly in demand, partly due to its prevalence, and partly to the specialization the area requires and demands.

All the modules compiled include the author's experience, without forgetting scientific rigor and the most important evidence-based updates. It addresses diseases and action protocols, and it considers integral approach to patients, including disease, patient and owner.

The program also includes a large amount of multimedia material: photos, videos, diagrams, imaging techniques and surgery.

As it is an online Postgraduate Certificate course, students are not restricted by set timetables, nor do they need to physically move to another location. All of the content can be accessed at any time of the day, so you can balance your working or personal life with your academic life.

Take the opportunity to learn about the latest advances in this area to apply them to your daily practice"

This Postgraduate diploma  in Clinical Oncology in Small Animals contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• A highly visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents that are easy to assimilate and understand
• Practical cases presented by practising experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Complementary documentation databases that are permanently available, even after the program

You will benefit from the experience of expert professionals who will contribute their experience in the field to the program, making it a unique opportunity for professional growth"

Our teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. That way, TECH ensures to offer the updating objective it intends to provide. A multidisciplinary team of professionals specialized and experienced in different environments, who will develop the theoretical knowledge efficiently, but, above all, will put at the service of the program the practical knowledge derived from their own experience: one of the differential qualities of this specialization.

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodology used in the design of this Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Oncology in Small Animals. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-Learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. That way, students will study with a range of easy-to-use and versatile multimedia tools that will give them the necessary skills needed during training

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that views learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, TECH will use telepractice: with the help of an innovative interactive video system and Learning from an Expert, the student will be able to acquire the knowledge as if they were facing the scenario they are learning at that moment. A concept that will allow you to integrate and fix learning in a more realistic and permanent way.

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, which will provide you with a faster integration and a much more realistic view of the contents: Learning from an expert"

The contents have been developed by the different experts on the program with a clear purpose: to ensure our students acquire each and every one of the skills required to become true experts in the field.

A complete and well-structured program will take you to the highest standards of quality and success.

A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented towards learning that is compatible with your personal and professional life"

Module 1. Introduction to Oncology. Etiology, Biology and Epidemiology of Cancer: Anatomopathologic Diagnosis

1.1. Etiology of Cancer

1.1.1. Genetic Factors
1.1.2. Chemical, Physical and Hormonal Factors
1.1.3. Viral Origin

1.2. Biology of Cancer: Metastasis

1.2.1. Normal Cellular Cycle
1.2.2. Tumor Cells
1.2.3. Metastasis

1.3. Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine: Translational Medicine

1.3.1. Epidemiological Terms
1.3.2. Factors Linked to Cancer
1.3.3. Translational Medicine

1.4. Approach to Cancer Patients (I)

1.4.1. Cancer Patient Overview
1.4.2. Initial Interview
1.4.3. Physical Examination

1.5. Approach to Cancer Patients (II)

1.5.1. Diagnostic Techniques
1.5.2. Therapeutic Approach
1.5.3. Concomitant Pathologies

1.6. Cytology (I)

1.6.1. Cytological Sampling Technique
1.6.2. Most Frequent Stains in Cytological Diagnosis
1.6.3. Principle of Cytological Interpretation

1.7. Cytology (II)

1.7.1. Delivery Protocol for Cytological Samples
1.7.2. Epithelial Tumors
1.7.3. Mesenchymal Tumors

1.8. Cytology (III)

1.8.1. Round Cell Tumours
1.8.2. Metastatic Tumors and Cavity-Exfoliating Tumors
1.8.3. Interpreting Cytology Reports

1.9. Pathological Anatomy (I). Biopsy and Specimen Referral

1.9.1. Biopsy Techniques
1.9.2. How to Refer a Specimen Properly?
1.9.3. Interpreting Histopathological Reports

1.10. Pathological Anatomy (II). Interpreting Histological Reports

1.10.1. Immunohistochemistry Techniques and Molecular Biology
1.10.2. Utility and Advantages in Oncology Management
1.10.3. Tumor Markers

Module 2. Cancer Diagnosis. Imaging and Molecular Diagnostic Techniques. Chemotherapy, Electrochemotherapy and Molecular/Targeted Therapy

2.1. Diagnostic Imaging in Cancer Patients (I)

2.1.1. Introduction to Imaging Techniques in Oncology

2.1.1.1. Radiology
2.1.1.2. Ultrasound
2.1.1.3. Computerized Tomography
2.1.1.4. Magnetic Resonance

2.2. Diagnostic Imaging in Cancer Patients (II)

2.2.1. Diagnostic Imaging Techniques in Digestive Tract Neoplasms
2.2.2. Imaging Techniques in Respiratory System Neoplasms
2.2.3. Diagnostic Imaging Techniques in Urinary System Neoplasms
2.2.4. Diagnostic Imaging Techniques in Hepatopoietic Neoplasms

2.3. Diagnostic Imaging in Cancer Patients (III)

2.3.1. Diagnostic Imaging Techniques in Cutaneous Neoplasms
2.3.2. Diagnostic Imaging Techniques in Nervous System Neoplasms
2.3.3. Diagnostic Imaging Techniques in Musculoskeletal Neoplasms

2.4. Molecular Diagnoses

2.4.1. Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
2.4.2. Quantification and Gene Expression
2.4.3. Personalized Therapy in Cancer

2.5. Principles of Surgical Oncology (I)

2.5.1. Pre-operative Considerations
2.5.2. Preoperative Approach
2.5.3. Biopsies and Sample Collecting

2.6. Principles of Surgical Oncology (II)

2.6.1. Surgical Considerations
2.6.2. Definition of Surgical Margins
2.6.3. Cytoreductive and Palliative Surgeries
2.6.4. Post-Operative Considerations

2.7. Chemotherapy (I)

2.7.1. What Is Chemotherapy?
2.7.2. Dosage
2.7.3. Species Characteristics

2.8. Chemotherapy (II)

2.8.1. Antitumor Antibiotics
2.8.2. Alkylating Agents
2.8.3. Usage Inhibitors

2.9. Electrochemotherapy

2.9.1. Basis of Electrochemotherapy
2.9.2. Neuroeducation Applications
2.9.3. New Horizons

2.10. Molecular/Targeted Therapy

2.10.1. Genetic Therapy
2.10.2. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
2.10.3. Angiogenic Therapy
2.10.4. Metronomic Therapy
2.10.5. Emerging Therapeutic Agents

Module 3. Cancer Patient Treatment. Radiotherapy, Immunotherapy, and Interventional Oncology. Complications in Oncological Therapy. Palliative Care

3.1. Radiotherapy (I)

3.1.1. Principles of Biological Tissue Radiation
3.1.2. Stereotactic Radiation
3.1.3. Effective Biological Dose

3.2. Radiotherapy (II)

3.2.1. Palliative Radiotherapy
3.2.2. Tumors Frequently Treated with Radiotherapy

3.3. Immunotherapy

3.3.1. Immune System Control
3.3.2. Immune System Control Therapies
3.3.3. Antibody Therapy
3.3.4. Future of Immunotherapy

3.4. Interventional Oncology

3.4.1. Material
3.4.2. Vascular Interventions
3.4.3. Non-Vascular Interventions

3.5. Complications in Oncological Therapy

3.5.1. Hematological Side Effects
3.5.2. Digestive Side Effects
3.5.3. Other Side Effects

3.6. Paraneoplastic Syndromes

3.6.1. What Is a Paraneoplastic Syndrome?
3.6.2. Hypercalcemia
3.6.3. Others

3.7. Oncologic Emergencies

3.7.1. What Is an Oncologic Emergency?
3.7.2. Most Frequent Oncologic Emergencies
3.7.3. Treating Oncologic Emergencies

3.8. Communication with the Owner

3.8.1. How to Deliver the News
3.8.2. How to Face the End
3.8.3. How to Prepare Emotionally

3.9. Palliative Care: Pain Treatment in Oncologic Patients

3.9.1. Mechanisms that Generate Pain in Cancer Patients
3.9.2. Pain Assessment in Cancer Patients
3.9.3. Pain Treatment in Cancer Patients

3.10. Palliative Care: Nutritional Support for Cancer Patients

3.10.1. Metabolism in Cancer
3.10.2. Nutritional Assessment of Cancer Patients
3.10.3. Implementing Nutrition Plans for Cancer Patients

Take the opportunity to learn about the latest advances in this area to apply them to your daily practice"