📘Step 1. Curriculum Coverage
🔬 Pathology
Molecular Basis of Cancer
- Describe the molecular/genetic basis of carcinogenesis.
- Describe genetic lesions in cancer.
- Define oncogene, proto-oncogene and oncoproteins.
Carcinogenesis
- Enumerate carcinogens.
- Describe the process of carcinogenesis.
- Describe the hallmarks of cancer cells and process involved.
- Describe the role of p53.
Chemical, Radiation and Microbial Carcinogenesis
- Discuss properties of chemical carcinogens.
- Describe direct and indirect chemical carcinogens and their mechanism of action.
- Describe the mechanism of radiation carcinogenesis.
- Enumerate viral and bacterial carcinogens.
- Describe mechanism of carcinogenesis by viral and microbial oncogenes.
Medicine
- Describe approach to manage a poisoned patient in accident and emergency department.
