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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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Feb 6, 2021

useful,motivating

By Dr T S R

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Sep 16, 2020

Very Good Course!

By Ananya G

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Aug 16, 2020

Very well taught.

By Vitor I I S

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Jul 23, 2020

Very good course!

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Jun 17, 2020

Very informative.

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May 29, 2020

Very informative.

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May 27, 2020

intresting course

By BRENDA V

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May 23, 2020

love this course!

By Sandra E

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Apr 20, 2020

Excellent course.

By Cristian G

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Dec 5, 2019

Excelente curso!!

By kartik K

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Sep 8, 2019

i love the cource

By SD C

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Oct 4, 2018

Excellent Course!

By Jenny O

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Jun 16, 2018

Very informative,

By Benjamin A A

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Aug 19, 2017

fun and fantastic

By Graham G B

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Nov 30, 2016

Very High Quality

By Nam A N

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Oct 10, 2025

excellent course

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Nov 6, 2024

very informative

By Hisham A R

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Sep 8, 2023

very good course

By Sruthi B

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May 29, 2023

I loved learning

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Jan 1, 2023

Very Informative

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Dec 6, 2021

Very informative

By Godamune, H K

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Aug 24, 2021

highly satisfied

By Sukanya D

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Jul 12, 2021

very informative

By AKANKSHA K

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Mar 29, 2021

Very informative