MNDO091 Pediatric Oncology

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Petr Lokaj (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Jaroslav Štěrba, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MVDr. Halina Matějová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Jaroslav Štěrba, Ph.D.
Department of Human Nutrition – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MVDr. Halina Matějová
Timetable
Thu 13. 10. to Fri 6. 1. each odd Thursday 10:00–11:40 PeK N04005
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MNVD081c Pediatric Nutrition I - p
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Cancer diseases represent in developed countries, the main cause of death among child diseases. Cancer in children differ significantly from cancer among adults in several areas - types of the disease, an entirely different biological behavior of tumors in children as well as the specifics of the developing child patient. Basic treatment modality in pediatric oncology continues to chemotherapy, with all its adverse effects. High-quality supportive care, including adequate nutritional support is an essential prerequisite for successful treatment of children with cancer.
Syllabus
  • 1. Nutritional risk in different types of children's cancer 2. Nutrition and related side effects of radiotherapy 3. Special aspects of nutritional assessment. 4. Special aspects of nutritional support 5. Strategy for food intake during cancer treatment 6. Enteral Nutrition 7. Parenteral Nutrition
Literature
  • ŠTĚRBA, Jaroslav. Podpůrná péče v dětské onkologii. 1. vyd. Brno: Národní centrum ošetřovatelství a nelékařských zdravotnických oborů, 2008, 240 s. ISBN 9788070134832. info
  • Nutritional oncology. Edited by David Heber. 2nd ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier-Academic Press, 2006, xxiv, 822. ISBN 0120883937. info
  • HENDRICKS, Kristy M. and Christopher DUGGAN. Manual of pediatric nutrition. 4th ed. Lewiston, NY: BC Decker, 2005, 850 p. ISBN 1550093088. info
  • ADAM, Zdeněk, Jiří VORLÍČEK and Jana KOPTÍKOVÁ. Obecná onkologie a podpůrná léčba. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2003, 787 s. ISBN 8024706776. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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