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Course Info

  • MANAGEMENT OF COLORECTAL CANCER FOR THE MEDICAL UN

MANAGEMENT OF COLORECTAL CANCER FOR THE MEDICAL UN

About this Course

This module is design to help you obtained a better and correct understanding about colorectal cancer and its treatment. There are five main topics included in this module: carcinogenesis, risk factor and screening, diagnosing colorectal cancer, surgical technique involved, chemotherapy and radiotherapy in colorectal cancer. For each topic, there will be several teaching videos followed by quizzes at the end of each topic to ensure you understand the fundamentals. Information in this module is the minimum that is expected of you in order to answer exam questions related to colorectal cancer. This module has been prepared by Dr Harissa Husainy Hasbullah, UiTM Clinical Oncologist, Dr Nora Julianna, UiTM Consultant Surgeon and Dr Marlina Tanty Ramli Hamid, UiTM Consultant Radiologist. In year five surgical posting, your understanding on this topic will be assessed formally during your tutorial with Dr Harissa during surgical posting. Meantime, you are encouraged to ask questions to any of us on this platform and we will try our best to answer them in time. Failing that, you may approach us in person with the questions. All the best!

Course Syllabus

Syllabus Info
Introduction to colorectal cancer
1. Epidemiology
2. Carcinogenesis
3. Risk factors

Screening for colorectal cancer
1. Concept of screening
2. Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes
3. Screening algorithm in Malaysia


How to approach a patient with suspected colorectal cancer
1. Signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer
2. Imaging
3. Colonoscopy

Surgery in Colorectal Cancer
1. Concept of surgery in colon cancer
2. Concept of surgery in rectal cancer
3. Staging in colorectal cancer

Chemotherapy in colon cancer
1. What is chemotherapy
2. Indication of chemotherapy in colon cancer
3. How chemotherapy is being given

Radiotherapy in rectal cancer
1. What is radiotherapy
2. How radiotherapy is being given
3. Indication of radiotherapy in rectal cancer

Frequently Asked Questions

Course FAQ
Q1 : Who should join the course?
A1 : The access of the course is limited to UiTM undergraduates medical students

Q2 : Any prerequisite requirement before I can join the course?
A2 : Preferably students have passed their preclinical exams/years before embarking on this course