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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

FM

Jun 12, 2021

Great course, I'm 15 and learned a lot. The ease with which each lesson can be understood changed lesson to lesson, depending on how well the researcher explained. But still great course!

IY

Feb 24, 2017

great course with very experience lecturers . it has helped me to gain more insight into cancer development. thank you so much Dr. Kenneth J. Pienta and the other doctors. God bless you all.

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By Carolina L H

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May 2, 2020

I really enjoyed it

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Oct 10, 2019

Enjoyed the course!

By Huang O

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Jun 30, 2018

Great introduction!

By ahmed m

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Jul 26, 2016

more than excellent

By Deleted A

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May 31, 2016

Lots of useful info

By Gergely V

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Feb 16, 2025

Very good! Thanks!

By zia h k

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Sep 2, 2024

Excellent learning

By Annapurna J

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Mar 28, 2024

exceptionally good

By Patricia F V

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Jan 9, 2023

Clear and didactic

By Mays

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Feb 6, 2022

very well explain

By Soumen P

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Jan 23, 2022

intersting course

By Canon M

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Jan 19, 2022

Great intro course

By Almi B

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Jul 30, 2021

excellent teaching

By Martin A B

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Mar 19, 2021

Highly recommended

By HARIHARAN K

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Aug 17, 2020

It was very useful

By BMS c o e

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Jul 13, 2020

It is informative.

By Prashant K G

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May 28, 2020

interesting course

By Chandan J

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May 21, 2020

Excellelent course

By Nada Z

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May 17, 2020

very useful course

By Ryo L

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Jul 2, 2019

Highly informative

By Daniel F

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Jan 2, 2018

Great Introduction

By Amarpreet K

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Aug 8, 2016

excellent course..

By Luis R A F

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Mar 24, 2023

Excellent course.

By 25_ARYAN R

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Jan 21, 2022

It is nice course

By Haneen A

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Dec 30, 2021

amazing course !