RTH2240 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES 2

This course is a continuation of RTH 2135 and will cover cancers of the respiratory system, central nervous system, head and neck, digestive system, female and male reproductive systems, genitourinary system, and breast.  Field design, treatment prescription and side effects of treatment will be presented, discussed, recommended and evaluated.  As part of the process, the course will examine and evaluate the management of neoplastic disease.  The epidemiology, etiology, detection, diagnosis, patient condition, treatment and prognosis of neoplastic disease will be presented, discussed and evaluated in relationship to histology, anatomical site and patterns of spread.  The radiation therapist’s responsibilities of education, assessment, and communication in the management of neoplastic disease will be presented and discussed. 

Credits

3