CLRS 314 - Pathology and Treatment Principles I

Institution:

Virginia Commonwealth University

Subject:

Description:

Semester course; 3 lecture and 2 laboratory hours. 4 credits. Prerequisite: CLRS 309. Presents the fundamentals of the disease processes for cancer of the following: skin, thorax, genitourinary, gynecological, head and neck, central nervous system, and breast. Discusses malignant condition, etiology and epidemiology, patient workup, and methods of treatment. Attention to patient prognosis, treatment results and the effects of combined therapies. Requires demonstration of competence in selected radiotherapeutic procedures, including positioning of simulated patients and the manipulation of equipment.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.vcu.edu/

Phone Number:

(804) 828-0100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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