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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....

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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

AS

Oct 15, 2021

A didática do curso é excelente, os docentes conseguem, em poucos minutos, explicar diversos assuntos de forma simples. Além disso, o conteúdo é super completo e corresponde a todas as expectativas.

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By Dr.Reshma A S N C R L K

Jun 11, 2021

This is a really good course to understanding the basics to advance

By Adil T

Nov 15, 2020

I am very happy that there is an opportunity to learn from the best

By ZEESHAN A

Jun 27, 2020

Very impressive course and has improved my knowledge about cancers.

By AHMED E A M

Feb 10, 2017

very good course .benifit and more helpfull in our life and studies

By Farzaneh N

Aug 8, 2021

That was really amazing, so thank you for this informative course.

By Carlos R

Mar 23, 2021

Excellent course! It helped me to understand the basics of cancer.

By Vishakha P B

Sep 17, 2020

IT WAS REALLY HELPFUL TO GAIN SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE FROM ALL EXPERTS..

By Andrea F

Sep 5, 2020

This course was amazing and very helpful. I highly recommended it.

By Kyiko A

Dec 21, 2016

I'm happy to find such an interesting course. Thank you very much!

By Laura A

Aug 23, 2021

Un curso excelente impartido por grandes docentes y profesionales

By 121922601007 g

Oct 11, 2020

It's very useful and easily understanding subject to the students

By Gerwin N B

Aug 19, 2020

Just the right difficulty, engaging and comprehensive. Great job!

By NEHA S

May 24, 2020

Thank you for guiding and teaching me. It was a great experience.

By Rogelio A C G

May 15, 2020

A very interesting and informative course, would highly recommend

By Hiba M

May 15, 2019

What a great course to learn very informative and well designed .

By Trevor J H

Dec 30, 2017

Top course, very interesting and informative. Highly recommended!

By Giovanne D

Jul 5, 2020

Great course, which I would like to have a complementary course.

By Sanghita B

Jul 4, 2020

This course was really very helpful. It was easy to understand .

By Karthika J

Jun 12, 2020

THANKYOU FOR PROVIDING THE ASPIRING STUDENTS TO GAIN INFORMATION

By Aadhavan

May 29, 2020

I really enjoyed the course, it gave me a different perspective.

By Mark S

Feb 26, 2020

Great course! I learned a lot. Format and pacing were excellent.

By Akshay S S

Jun 28, 2019

It is very useful. And thank you for sharing information with me

By Luitgard K

May 3, 2018

An easy to follow but thorough course. Engaging and interesting.

By Jason L

Jun 20, 2017

Love it, easy to use and understand too. Definitely recommend it

By Maraeh M

Aug 9, 2016

Very informative and helpful to both students and professionals.