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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 Laura M U R

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Apr 3, 2019

GREAT COURSE. VERY DIDACTIC. TOTALLY RECOMMENDED

By Shu J

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Oct 29, 2016

Comprehensive overview of the biology of cancer!

By Aliza J

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Jan 1, 2024

Excellent foundational course on cancer biology

By Mohammed A J

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Apr 22, 2020

Learnt alot from this course thank you coursera

By Nadia C

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Mar 25, 2019

Great overview of cancer and cancer treatments.

By Uener R d S

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Jul 7, 2017

This is a very interesting course. I recommend.

By SaRa A A T

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Dec 19, 2016

Thanks professors. Great course & good efforts.

By Dr. N T

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Jun 7, 2022

Complete understanding of cancer pathogenesis

By Amir h M

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Mar 2, 2022

just imaging part was a bit hard to undrestand

By Kyle S R

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Nov 3, 2020

A very informative and well-structured course!

By SUVENDU N

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Aug 4, 2020

The course is really Awesome. Helped me a lot.

By Md. A S

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Jul 28, 2020

This is amazing to learn about cancer biology.

By UDHAYA K S 1

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Jun 25, 2020

Great course, which provides basics of cancer.

By Bruce Y

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Jul 11, 2019

Cleared up many things and put them in context

By RABEELA B

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Apr 10, 2019

Coursera is very useful to us to learn biology

By Laura I G C

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Mar 8, 2019

It is a good course! Please include Leukemia!!

By Ritaisabel V

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Aug 9, 2017

Excelente curso, buenas bases sobre el cáncer.

By Bertan A

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May 28, 2017

Easy to follow entry level course. Good job :)

By A.Swapna G

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Aug 31, 2020

brief and easy course with useful information

By Victoria D

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Mar 29, 2018

A very good introduction into cancer biology.

By hiren d

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Feb 28, 2018

ITS REALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE COURSE.....THANK YOU

By Ay G

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Sep 8, 2022

A great and eye-opener course witg wonderful

By Reetapa B

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Jul 7, 2020

Excellent and highly informative. Thank you.

By Mona F

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Sep 4, 2022

This is the best course i take it in cancer

By Alla K

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Jan 18, 2022

For me as for beginner it was great course!