Syllabus

Orthopaedic Oncology Diploma syllabus

25 weekly live sessions, Mondays 19:00 UK, all recorded for on-demand access. The cohort runs from Mon 11 Jan 2027 to Mon 28 Jun 2027, every week with no breaks.

Each start time is shown in UK time and in your own time zone. UK clocks change to BST on 28 Mar 2027: sessions stay at 19:00 UK time, so your local start time may move by an hour from that date.

Module 1

Diagnosis, Staging and Pathology (3 sessions)

01
Principles of Imaging in Musculoskeletal Oncology
Mon 11 Jan 2027
UK: 19:00 GMT
02
Principles of Biopsy and Staging
Mon 18 Jan 2027
UK: 19:00 GMT
03
Pathology of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours: What the Surgeon Needs to Know
Mon 25 Jan 2027
UK: 19:00 GMT

Module 2

Surgical Anatomy and Approaches (5 sessions)

04
Upper Limb Anatomy and Approaches: Shoulder Girdle, Humerus and Elbow
Mon 1 Feb 2027
UK: 19:00 GMT
05
Surgical Approaches and Tumours of the Hand and Wrist
Mon 8 Feb 2027
UK: 19:00 GMT
06
Pelvis and Hip: Anatomy, Approaches and Principles of Pelvic Resection
Mon 15 Feb 2027
UK: 19:00 GMT
07
Thigh, Knee and Leg: Anatomy and Approaches, including the Posterior Approach to the Knee
Mon 22 Feb 2027
UK: 19:00 GMT
08
Approaches to the Foot and Ankle in Tumour Surgery
Mon 1 Mar 2027
UK: 19:00 GMT

Module 3

Resection, Reconstruction and Complications (6 sessions)

09
Proximal Femoral Replacement: How I Do It
Mon 8 Mar 2027
UK: 19:00 GMT
10
Distal Femoral Replacement: How I Do It
Mon 15 Mar 2027
UK: 19:00 GMT
11
Complex Arthroplasty and Revision of Tumour Endoprostheses
Mon 22 Mar 2027
UK: 19:00 GMT
12
Free Flaps and Grafts in Tumour Surgery: Advances and Outcomes
Mon 29 Mar 2027
UK: 19:00 BST
13
Infection in Tumour Surgery: What Next?
Mon 5 Apr 2027
UK: 19:00 BST
14
Principles of Amputation
Mon 12 Apr 2027
UK: 19:00 BST

Module 4

Primary Bone Tumours (7 sessions)

15
Osteosarcoma: Diagnosis, Chemotherapy and Surgery
Mon 19 Apr 2027
UK: 19:00 BST
16
Ewing Sarcoma: Chemotherapy and Local Control
Mon 26 Apr 2027
UK: 19:00 BST
17
Chondrosarcoma: From Atypical Cartilaginous Tumour to High Grade
Mon 3 May 2027
UK: 19:00 BST
18
Giant Cell Tumour of Bone and the Role of Medical Management
Mon 10 May 2027
UK: 19:00 BST
19
Spinal Sarcoma and Chordoma: Surgical Management and Outcomes
Mon 17 May 2027
UK: 19:00 BST
20
Children's Tumour Surgery: What's It All About?
Mon 24 May 2027
UK: 19:00 BST
21
Challenges in Bone Sarcoma Surgery
Mon 31 May 2027
UK: 19:00 BST

Module 5

Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Metastatic Disease and Adjuvant Therapy (4 sessions)

22
High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Surgery
Mon 7 Jun 2027
UK: 19:00 BST
23
Retroperitoneal Sarcoma and Isolated Limb Perfusion
Mon 14 Jun 2027
UK: 19:00 BST
24
Metastatic Bone Disease: Oncosurgical Management and Current Concepts
Mon 21 Jun 2027
UK: 19:00 BST
25
Radiotherapy and Proton Beam Therapy: When to Refer and Who Is Appropriate
Mon 28 Jun 2027
UK: 19:00 BST

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Orthopaedic Oncology Diploma syllabus

Diagnosis, Staging and Pathology (3 sessions)

Principles of Imaging in Musculoskeletal Oncology

Principles of Biopsy and Staging

Pathology of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours: What the Surgeon Needs to Know

Surgical Anatomy and Approaches (5 sessions)

Upper Limb Anatomy and Approaches: Shoulder Girdle, Humerus and Elbow

Surgical Approaches and Tumours of the Hand and Wrist

Pelvis and Hip: Anatomy, Approaches and Principles of Pelvic Resection

Thigh, Knee and Leg: Anatomy and Approaches, including the Posterior Approach to the Knee

Approaches to the Foot and Ankle in Tumour Surgery

Resection, Reconstruction and Complications (6 sessions)

Proximal Femoral Replacement: How I Do It

Distal Femoral Replacement: How I Do It

Complex Arthroplasty and Revision of Tumour Endoprostheses

Free Flaps and Grafts in Tumour Surgery: Advances and Outcomes

Infection in Tumour Surgery: What Next?

Principles of Amputation

Primary Bone Tumours (7 sessions)

Osteosarcoma: Diagnosis, Chemotherapy and Surgery

Ewing Sarcoma: Chemotherapy and Local Control

Chondrosarcoma: From Atypical Cartilaginous Tumour to High Grade

Giant Cell Tumour of Bone and the Role of Medical Management

Spinal Sarcoma and Chordoma: Surgical Management and Outcomes

Children's Tumour Surgery: What's It All About?

Challenges in Bone Sarcoma Surgery

Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Metastatic Disease and Adjuvant Therapy (4 sessions)

High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Surgery

Retroperitoneal Sarcoma and Isolated Limb Perfusion

Metastatic Bone Disease: Oncosurgical Management and Current Concepts

Radiotherapy and Proton Beam Therapy: When to Refer and Who Is Appropriate

Enrol in the Orthopaedic Oncology Diploma.