Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
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Tumor registries provide a valuable source of treatment, survival, and epidemiologic data but have been faulted for incomplete and insufficient collection of data. An eight page, 38-item Cancer Patient Questionnaire (CPQ) was developed to collect more extensive information for the tumor registry. ⋯ The CPQ agreed with data collected by the tumor registry in 96% of cases for place of birth, 84% of cases for occupational history, 91% of cases for tobacco use, and 88% of cases for number of pregnancies or live births. The Cancer Patient Questionnaire is complete and easy to use and may replace the chart review in the collection of these data.
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Training programs in surgical oncology have been developed at a number of institutions in the United States, employing guidelines developed by the Society of Surgical Oncology. Eight training programs have been approved by the Society. The program at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School is described in detail with comments on its evolution and current methods of training. ⋯ In addition, a course in the basic science of oncology is given. Increasing numbers of surgeons-in-training are applying to such programs. A list of selected publications in surgical oncology is provided.
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This article addresses psychosocial aspects of cancer and the cancer patient that the authors feel are important to teach medical students. A section on understanding the cancer patient deals with patient psychosocial responses to a diagnosis of cancer. Loss of control, anger and guilt, fear of abandonment, fear of pain, psychiatric disorders, and psychosocial factors all need to be explored by the health care team. ⋯ The psychosocial aspects of cancer is one of the small groups. This group, consisting of 32 students each, is taught by a medical oncologist and a behavioral scientist. Videotapes of interviews done with patients and/or live interviews with patients are used to highlight the material covered in the syllabus.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)