MED2052 unit 1 of 2

Tissue injury, neoplasia and inflammation

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Professor J W Goding and Dr R Salom (Pathology and Immunology)

Synopsis: Topics include mechanisms of tissue injury, inflammation, cell death and repair, control of growth at the cellular and molecular level and the ways by which the normal mechanisms may be subverted in neoplasia, and an outline of how these processes affect specific tissues and organs.

Assessment: Examination (in conjunction with /Infection and immunity0): Essay questions (2 hrs): 55% + MCQ (1 hr): 25% + Practical (1.5 hrs): 20%