M.Ch. Surgical Oncology

Recognize symptoms and signs of cancer

Make a diagnostic programme for suspected tumours or metastasis and perform

Staging and classification of manifest tumours

Perform prognostic assessment

Define the role of surgery in a given classified disease reflecting the patient’s general condition, including or excluding multimodality approaches in a pretreatment discussion within a multidisciplinary team

Perform an adequate preoperative work-up

Perform cancer surgery within his/her specialty with high skill and quality

Manage postoperative care

Decide on and perform adequate follow-up

Implement national guidelines into local practice

Perform palliative surgical treatment, supportive and terminal care

Diagnose, score and treat side-effects and complications of surgical treatment

Assess the impact of surgical interventions on quality of life

Communicate accurately and adequately to cancer patients and their relatives

Manage common psychologic reactions to crisis and final stage of life

Practice medicine in accordance with medical ethics and patient’s rights

Be involved with clinical and basic science research activities in oncology and should help to organize clinical protocols for the study of cancer patients

Counsel patients and families about good nutrition and healthy sexual practices.