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About the Course

Over 500,000 people in the United States and over 8 million people worldwide are dying every year from cancer. As people live longer, the incidence of cancer is rising worldwide and the disease is expected to strike over 20 million people annually by 2030. This open course is designed for people who would like to develop an understanding of cancer and how it is prevented, diagnosed, and treated. The course introduces the molecular biology of cancer (oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes) as well as the biologic hallmarks of cancer. The course also describes the risk factors for the major cancers worldwide, including lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, and stomach cancer. We explain how cancer is staged, the major ways cancer is found by imaging, and how the major cancers are treated. In addition to the core materials, this course includes two Honors lessons devoted to cancers of the liver and prostate. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: - Identify the major types of cancer worldwide. (Lecture 1) - Describe how genes contribute to the risk and growth of cancer. (Lecture 2) - List and describe the ten cellular hallmarks of cancer. (Lecture 3) - Define metastasis, and identify the major steps in the metastatic process. (Lecture 4) - Describe the role of imaging in the screening, diagnosis, staging, and treatments of cancer. (Lecture 5) - Explain how cancer is treated. (Lecture 6) We hope that this course gives you a basic understanding of cancer biology and treatment. The course is not designed for patients seeking treatment guidance – but it can help you understand how cancer develops and provides a framework for understanding cancer diagnosis and treatment....

Top reviews

AH

Mar 17, 2017

I am an Undergraduate student and i didnt even read oncology subject, but this course not just start the beginer level , butt gradually it goes in depth and the flow of lectuures and topics is smooth

SI

Jan 13, 2022

A beautifully structured course with highly valuable information explained with great detail in a simplified manner. Highly recommended for anyone interested to gain overall understanding of Cancer.

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By Gerson M S A

Jun 18, 2017

awesome! it was really helpfull to keep learning and growing in my carreer!

By Muhammad H R

Mar 16, 2017

A great and comprehensive course covering all the basic concepts of cancer!

By Lucy K

Jul 18, 2022

Great course!!!!

Especially if you are interested in learning about cancer.

By Abhijit S

Mar 18, 2022

Very good course. Helps anybody gain understanding of cancer and curing it

By Muzna A

Feb 20, 2021

Thank you so much for all the efforts.

This was a very helpful rich course.

By TYESSA F S E

Jul 7, 2020

The course is excellent! With he could improve and discover new knowledge.

By Raed A

Aug 11, 2019

Special thanks to doctor Kenneth J.Pienta.. Great course Thank you so much

By Yang S L

Jul 30, 2017

excellent contents with informative knowledge for beginners in this fields

By Zoe W

Jun 17, 2017

Super informative and not not terribly challenging if you put in the work.

By Abril E M S

Feb 22, 2017

Muy bueno en cuanto a contenido y explicaciones por parte de los ponentes.

By Muhammed N A E

Jan 6, 2017

it is very informative and useful course for me

many thanks for all of you

By Ziwen L

Oct 23, 2021

The lectures are very clearly structured and the contents are excellent!

By Satyanarayana P M

Sep 18, 2021

Very helpful, informative, crisp concepts and stimulate critical thinking

By Dorothy S R

Nov 28, 2020

Really learned a lot about cancer. I hope it will be useful in the future

By BHAVANI R B 2 B

Aug 4, 2020

provides basic information about about cancer . very nice course to study

By Luiza H M G

Jul 1, 2020

O curso de fato é excelente,com esse tudo fica mais claro sobre o câncer.

By Lindsey N

Jun 20, 2016

Very informative. I learned a lot about the way cancer grows in the body.

By Lissette J

Apr 21, 2020

Very informative lesson and gives you a good overview of the top cancers

By Shyam P

Feb 28, 2020

This course is awesome because it covered almost every aspect of cancer.

By Mouhammed Y

Jun 18, 2017

I really Gave me a lot of basic information i need to go onto the domain

By Sajjad A

Nov 5, 2023

Thank you too much for helping me to build strong database about cancer

By alia b

May 9, 2023

Very informative and is presented simply yet professionally. Thank you.

By yao z

Jul 14, 2021

its an interesting and helpful course if you are curious about cancer.!

By bhargavi s

Jan 17, 2021

it was amazing course. I learned a lot about cancer and its treatment .

By ROBERTO E L

Sep 3, 2020

Great introductory class that covers the basics of more complex topics.