Friday - COURSE WRAP-UP / DEBRIEFING
9:00-11:00 AM Course debriefing; preparation for next course in Accra
11:00-2:00 PM International faculty visit to Agogo Mission Hospital
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This course covered the following general curriculum:
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Epidemiology – International and Ghanaian statistics regarding breast disease
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Endocrine biology of the breast – Fetal development, puberty, lactation, post-menopausal changes
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Non-malignant breast conditions – Pain, cysts, fibroadenomas and phyllodes tumors, mastitis
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Malignant pathology – In situ disease, invasive cancer (ductal and lobular), cancer staging
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Breast cancer risk factors – Family history, reproductive factors, environmental factors, BRCA1 / 2 genes
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Diagnostic work-up – Pt history, CBE, mammography / ultrasound, metastatic work-up
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Breast imaging – Breast ultrasound, diagnostic mammography, BIRADS classification
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Tissue sampling – Surgical biopsy, percutaneous needle sampling, image guided sampling
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Breast cancer surgery – Modified radical mastectomy, axillary staging, breast conservation therapy
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Breast cancer adjuvant treatment – Radiation therapy, systemic therapy
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Locally advanced and inflammatory breast cancer – Etiology, diagnosis and treatment
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Multidisciplinary care – Breast conservation therapy, neoadjuvant therapy
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Nursing – Primary breast evaluation, patient triage, oncology nursing
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Palliative care – Management of treatment symptoms, pain management, end-of-life care