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Endocrine & Reproductive System Module — 4th Year MBBS

📘 Step 1. Curriculum Coverage

🔬 Pathology

 

  • Explain fibrocystic changes of the breast, including cysts, fibrosis, epithelial hyperplasia and adenosis.
  • Explain the morphology of fibroadenoma.
  • Explain the morphology of breast papilloma.
  • Explain risk factors, etiopathogenesis, clinical features, staging and complications of carcinoma breast.
  • Discuss causes and morphology of gynecomastia.

💊 Pharmacology

 

  • Enlist selective estrogen-receptor modulators.
  • Explain the mechanism of action and clinical uses of tamoxifen.

🌍 Community Medicine

 

  • Discuss methods of breast-cancer screening.
  • Discuss levels of breast-cancer prevention.

🔪 Surgery

 

  • Justify investigations used in evaluation of a breast lesion.
  • Classify benign breast diseases.
  • Classify malignant breast diseases.
  • Discuss investigations, management and prognosis of breast cancer, integrating the previously covered risk factors, etiopathogenesis and clinical features.
  • Explain the role of hormone receptors in breast cancer.
  • Explain complications of breast-cancer surgery.
  • Discuss pharmacological treatment options in breast cancer.

Explain the role of SERMs in prevention of breast cancer in high-risk women

🩻 Radiology

 

  • Explain indications, principles of the procedure and interpretation of ultrasound and mammography in evaluation of breast lumps.

📚 PRIME / Research / Professionalism

 

  • Explain the concept of the SPICES model of breaking bad news, exactly as stated in the KMU blueprint.

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