Cancer+Practicum

 **Welcome GCHS Researchers!!!**

Below you will find resources that you will use throughout your 3 day Cancer Practicum. Please work diligently and swiftly as your patient's life depends on your work. Make sure to save each of your document as you finish them. You will be turning in your completed patient profile to the North Shore Cancer and Treatment Center so that they can better help your patients. In addition, you will present your patient information to your fellow researchers.

__** Step 1: PATIENT PROFILE **__ Once you receive your patient, complete his/her profile. Successful researchers always make sure that what they claim has evidence to support it.
 * Once your have finished your patient profile save it, print it out and show Mrs. Busse. You are now ready to move onto step 2. **
 * You will receive a video in your email that will help you with filling out your patient histology. **

__** Step 2: PATIENT HISTOLOGY **__ Once you have completed your patient profile, you are ready to find out just what is wrong with their cells. Learn more about cells and what cancer really is.

Stages of Cell Division - Use fill out the "pink" colum of your Patient Histology Report

__** Step 3: TREATMENT **__ Now that you have learned about your patient's particular type of cancer, you will investigate ways in which you can treat your patient.
 * When you are finished with your patient's histology report save it, print it out and show Mrs. Busse. You are now ready to move onto step 3, treatment options. **

__** Final Product - Patient Portfolio **__ 1. Create a title page that includes: Your patient's name, your name, and the date. Insert photos your images that make your page resemble a medical profile. 2. Staple the following documents to create the portfolio: Title Page, Patient Profile, Patient Histology, and Treatment page.
 * Try to print in color if you can