Biological basis of cancer: evasion of immune response, metastasis, the role of microbiota, tumor plasticity Biological basis of cancer: Cell proliferatin, apoptosis resistance, angiogenesis and evasion of growth suppressor Molecular Mechanisms of ageing.

Mandatory èrerequsiite is the biology and chemistry. A useful knowledge of the physiology is also desiderable

Antonozzi Italo e Elio Gulletta: Medicina di Laboratorio Logica e Patologia Clinica (PICCIN) Luigi Spandrio Manuale di Laboratorio (PICCIN) M. Ciaccio, G. Lippi: Biochimica Clinica e Medicina di Laboratorio (EDISES) Filippo Pasquinelli: Diagnostica e Tecniche di Laboratorio Widmann: Interpretazione clinica degli esami di laboratorio Dispense e/o diapositive fornite dal docente Medicina di Laboratorio, a cura di M. Laposata, II edizione italiana sulla III edizione in lingua inglese a cura di Fabio M. Pulcinelli.

The lesson will be held by the teacher in the classroom by employing power point presentations on the topics of the program.

Mandatory

10 multiple choice-based Tests including the module of Medical genetics lasting about 20 minutes. Oral presentations may follow if required at the end of the test in order to implement the exam.

The lesson will be held by the teacher in the classroom by employing power point presentations on the topics of the program.