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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!

SS

Apr 11, 2019

Thanks a lot, Dr. Kenneth; the course has been very informative and mind-opening--it has also whetted my appetite to learn more about the topic.Thanks and best of regards in your endeavours!

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By Shyam K

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Dec 6, 2016

Clear, thorough and interesting course!

By Rashanth D

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Apr 2, 2023

Great course at an introductory level.

By Tirth P

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Jan 1, 2021

Very Informative and excellent course.

By Akhil H

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Jun 13, 2020

Best source for learning about cancer.

By Eduarda A d P M S

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May 19, 2020

Aprendi muito mais do que eu gostaria!

By Christina S

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May 16, 2020

It was really helpful and interesting.

By Ashitha K S

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May 8, 2020

Very interesting information.Thank you

By Niravkumar D M

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Aug 18, 2017

Excellent course, very well structured

By Fatemeh G

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Feb 11, 2025

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

By JC J

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Jul 25, 2024

非常简单易学的癌症入门，每个人都应该增强对癌症的认知，让我们一起对抗癌症！

By Shreya M

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Jan 14, 2021

Introduction to the biology of cancer

By Aravind S

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May 28, 2020

Very well structured and informative.

By Farhad H

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Apr 13, 2020

very informative and skillfull course

By Vibhor A

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Jul 3, 2019

Good course help me a lot in my study

By Alan L R M

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Nov 9, 2017

Great course, beyond my expectations.

By Shiyou C

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Feb 10, 2017

Very informative, easy to understand.

By Akshay C

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Oct 22, 2016

Well structured, amazing instructors!

By DUC V T

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Nov 20, 2021

It is very good and necessary for me

By Gabriela V T M

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Aug 21, 2020

very useful for the career in health

By Jorgen L V R

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Aug 12, 2020

Un excelente curso, muy ilustrativo.

By Fathima s P T

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Jul 15, 2020

Thnaks a lot to all instructors 🥰👍

By Hariharan

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Jun 7, 2020

Thank you for this wonderful course.

By Saptarshi S

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Jul 8, 2017

Great Course, enjoyed it thoroughly.

By irene k

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May 30, 2017

Excellent pace, very good lecturers.