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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

SS

Apr 12, 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!

FM

Jun 13, 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!

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By Hannah t

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Sep 21, 2020

The course was good and learnt many things about cancer

By Hassan A

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Oct 19, 2017

Good for beginners, a bit too easy for medical students

By Hassan A H E E

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Jun 18, 2020

Thank you very much for your valiable informations.

By Víctor P S

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Nov 9, 2018

Buen curso para saber un poco más sobre el cáncer.

By Therese P

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May 19, 2025

A great way to step into the field of oncology.

By Emmanuel O D

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Oct 30, 2020

It's good to start with for biology of cancer

By Keerthi K

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Aug 5, 2020

Good vieww of questions and Session and class

By Mayank P

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Sep 19, 2021

Very beneficial Course to learn about cancer

By Maria J J

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Oct 22, 2020

Very informative & easy to learn each topic.

By Kaustubh P

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Jul 31, 2020

Very informative and amazing explaination

By gattuboyena n

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Feb 12, 2019

This would be pleasure to do this course

By Jasmine C

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Aug 24, 2021

A very informative introductory course!

By Aishwarya f

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May 26, 2020

Very effective way to know about cancer

By purvank

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Jun 9, 2019

the course was easy and super helpful.

By karim a

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Sep 13, 2021

it was quite hard for its description

By Natashabhatti

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Nov 20, 2016

Thoroughly enjoyed this online course

By AMALA L J

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Jul 17, 2020

Am clearly know about cancer therapy

By Akanksha

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Jun 20, 2020

this course is really helpful for me

By Indriani A

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Sep 6, 2017

Expect more materials for each topic

By Chi Z

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Feb 13, 2017

Great introduction for new leaner.

By Eric S

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Oct 10, 2016

Nice overview, not worth 50 bucks.

By Akshaya R

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Jan 21, 2018

It was a knowledgeable experience

By Om P K T

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Aug 23, 2021

Awesome Course on Cancer Biology

By Ahmed O

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Jan 21, 2021

Very good ..thank you very match

By Dr. S M M

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Jun 25, 2020

good and informative. thank u