The Disease that Should Not be Named Learning Outcomes

Theme Learning outcome

Understanding the Human Body 1. Describe the phases and checkpoints of the normal cell
cycle.
2. Outline the role of receptors and cell signalling in cancer.

Understanding the Basis of 3. Discuss the molecular basis of cancer, including the roles
Diseases of oncogenes, proto-oncogenes and tumour suppressor
genes.

4. Describe how cancer cells can spread to and invade other

parts of the body.

5. Discuss the different types of cell death, and how this can
be affected in tumour cells.

Diagnosing and Dealing with 6. Describe the role of the histopathology department at
Diseases the diagnostic biopsy and therapeutic excision stages of
breast cancer diagnosis.

7. Explain tumour grading and its relevance to patient

treatment and outcome.

8. Discuss how current treatment options target cancer cells

Contextualising the Past, 9. Discuss the role of health screening and health economics
Present and Future in medical decision making and prescribing.

10. Discuss the factors that are causing cancer rates to

increase and outline the role of the doctor in cancer
prevention.