Personalised management of patients with thyroid cancer: from thyroid nodules to advanced disease
Description of Postgraduate Degree Course
General Information
Level: Second-Level
Field of study: Medicine and Pharmacy
Duration: Duration: 1 year
Mode of Delivery: Ibrida
Location: Pisa
CFUs: 60
Admission application: Iscrizioni aperte dal 20 July 2026 al 07 December 2026
Start date: 25 January 2027
Italian
Italian
The Postgraduate Degree Course was developed in response to the evolution of international guidelines for the management of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer over the past decade, reflecting the transition from a "one-size-fits-all" approach to highly personalised medicine.
The course provides participants with the knowledge and skills required for the clinical management of patients with thyroid cancer, from low-risk disease—now increasingly managed in specialist centres through active surveillance—to advanced disease requiring the latest targeted pharmacological therapies.
Training combines lectures, multidisciplinary case discussions and supervised clinical practice, enabling participants to develop an integrated approach to patient management.
Career opportunities
The Postgraduate Degree Course prepares healthcare professionals with expertise applicable across the entire clinical management pathway related to thyroid cancer, including patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and long-term follow-up.
Graduates will be equipped to work in specialist endocrinology, endocrine surgery and oncology services, as well as in multidisciplinary teams involved in the management of thyroid disease
Fees
Regular students:
2500 € payable in 3 instalments
- 1000 € no later than 13 January 2027
- 1000 € no later than 15 April 2027
- 500 € no later than 15 June 2027
Auditing students:
1000 € in a single installment
Registration fee reductions are available for 3 students as specified in the call for applications.
