Polyp Disease Prognosis and Surveillance
This module on Polyp Disease Prognosis and Surveillance is part of the e-learning course in surgery for colon cancer which is developed in partnership between ecancer and Health Education South West to form an educational partnership called ePOSSOM. Experts from across the UK have contributed to ensure this module meets the educational needs of post-graduate surgical trainees looking to extend their knowledge on colon cancer.
This module was published in December 2016.
THIS E-LEARNING MODULE RUNS BEST ON MOZILLA FIREFOX AND INTERNET EXPLORER 7 AND ABOVE WITH FLASH ENABLED.
Target audience
Post-graduate surgical trainees.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
Understand the pathophysiology of the adenoma-carcinoma sequence and its relevance to colon cancer
Describe the prognosis of colon cancer
Define the classification and aetiology of colon polyps
Describe the treatment of large polyps and the rationale for surveillance options
IT Requirements
This module requires the learner to have a good, stable internet connection and runs best on INTERNET EXPLORER 7 AND ABOVE, and MOZILLA FIREFOX on either Windows or MacOS. FLASH ADD ON is also required to run this module.
