Consolidate your update in all aspects related to Medical and Radiation Oncology in the context of Ophthalmology"

Although it is a little known specialty, eye tumors are relatively frequent and can have serious consequences if not detected and treated in time. In this sense, Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy are two key tools in the treatment of ocular tumors, as they allow them to be tackled effectively and minimize side effects for the patient. Radiotherapy, for example, is used to destroy cancer cells or prevent their growth, while Medical Oncology focuses on the use of drugs and systemic therapies to combat cancer.

For this reason, this postgraduate diploma has been designed to provide the student with a complete and updated preparation in Radiotherapy and Medical and Radiation Oncology Applied to Ocular Oncology. In addition, specific treatments for the most frequent ocular tumors are addressed, including uveal melanoma, ocular lymphoma, retinoblastoma, ocular metastases and benign pathology.

Likewise, the pedagogical methodology used in this program is Relearning, which is based on learning through the reiteration of concepts and problem solving. In addition, it is a 100% online format that offers flexibility to organize academic resources and adapt to the needs of each student, so there will be no problem when it comes to combining it with personal or professional obligations.

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This postgraduate diploma in Medical and Radiation Oncology Applied to Ocular Oncology Applied to Ocular Oncology contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by medical experts focused on Medical and Radiation Oncology Applied to Ocular Oncology
• Graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

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The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professionals with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. This will be done with the help of an innovative system of interactive videos made by renowned experts.

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You will only need 450 hours to position yourself as a well-versed expert in Medical and Radiation Oncology Applied to Ocular Oncology"

This postgraduate diploma is a qualification that offers an interdisciplinary vision in the field of Ocular Oncology. This program has been designed to provide medical professionals with a high-level preparation that allows them to perfect their strategies when treating patients with ocular tumors and to manage the main pathologies. And always, of course, considering the latest advances in this field, so that enrollees can face any challenge in their daily practice.

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General Objectives

• Update knowledge on the different tumors that can affect the eye and its appendages
• Deepen in the diagnostic-therapeutic approach of ocular neoplasms
• Delve into the main common characteristics of ocular neoplasms
• Deepen in the different tumor lesions that can affect the eyelids, the lacrimal drainage pathway and the orbit
• Investigate the different types of tumors that can be located on the ocular surface, cornea and conjunctiva
• Delve into the most recent research in Oncological Ophthalmology

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Medical Oncology Applied to Ocular Oncology

• Describe the basic principles and mechanisms of pharmacological action in the clinical practice of Medical Oncology
• Provide the most current knowledge for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with the most frequent ocular tumors
• Deepen in the area of the most prevalent ocular tumors: melanomas, lymphomas and carcinomas
• Delve into the possible ocular toxicities that can be produced by the different systemic treatments used in Medical Oncology
• Deepen in the different tumors that can produce ocular metastasis, with special emphasis on their treatment
• Delve into the ocular tumors associated with the most frequent hereditary syndromes

Module 2. Radiation Oncology Applied to Ocular Oncology

• Provide the most advanced knowledge for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with ocular oncology disease
• Deepen in the methodology of clinical and pathological classification of ocular tumor pathology
• Update knowledge in the area of tumor radiobiology
• Delve into the types of radiation beams used for the treatment of ocular pathology
• Deepen in the principles for the simulation and design of radiotherapy treatments
• Investigate the principles of radiation protection applied to radiotherapy treatments

Module 3. Psychiatric and Psychological Aspects of Ocular Oncology

• Deepen the psychological, emotional and behavioral responses of ocular oncologic pathology in the patient, his family and social environment
• Describe the management of information during the diagnostic and therapeutic process
• Identify the appearance of anxious-depressive clinical symptoms that need to be addressed by specialists in Clinical Psychology and/or Psychiatry, and to differentiate them from normal adaptive reactions
• Delve into the importance of teamwork and professional care involved in the multidisciplinary approach to ocular oncologic pathology

Delves into the principles for the simulation and design of radiation therapy treatments for ocular oncology"