Clinical epidemiology of Cancer

Description

This course has been designed for researchers, health care professionals, and students seeking to learn about the application of epidemiologic quantitative and qualitative research methods to solve contemporary clinical cancer problems. 

Applicants will learn about and practice with application and interpretation of specific methodologies that are typical for cancer research, such as:

• Descriptive epidemiology to study patterns of cancer across populations, using cancer registries
• Population-attributable risks to identify risk factors that could be prioritized in preventive intervention studies
• Designs to study the efficacy of screening programs and screening-related biases such as lead-time, length-time and overdiagnosis bias
• Survival analysis and choice of cancer-specific outcomes
• Diagnostic and prognostic modelling
• Quality of life research
• Qualitative research to identify patients’ needs 

Examples and applications of these methodologies are shown throughout a five-day program, going from:

Day 1: Prevention

Day 2: Screening and Diagnosis

Day 3: Treatment and Prognosis

Day 4: Supportive Care and Quality of Life

Day 5: Palliative Care

Each day consists of an Introduction, Theoretical Basis, Group work applying methodology to specific cases, and Meet-the-expert lectures addressing hot topics in cancer, addressed with epidemiologic quantitative or qualitative methods

Target audience

This course is ideal for MSc and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, cancer healthcare professionals, epidemiologists, and public health professionals interested in cancer research.

The course will be conducted in English.