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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 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!

IY

Feb 25, 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 Swetha K

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May 25, 2016

Fabulous!!!

Absolutely loved every bit ...was a great learning experience!!!

Thank you ! :D

By Prithish Y A G

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Dec 11, 2025

The course was short an sweet but had valuable information. Overall, It's a great course.

By Syed M M

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Sep 26, 2021

Very helpful and well organized. It was a great experience to hear all these scientists.

By Ishani J

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Aug 22, 2020

amazing course! it starts from the very basics and clears every concept in a lucid manner

By Frank S

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Nov 20, 2017

A great intro level course. Open the gate to dip deeper. Expecting the following courses.

By Ziyang W

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Jan 17, 2022

A good course for people who want to know brirfly about cancer and a useful inspiration!

By Anuradha P

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Jul 20, 2020

It was great to refresh and also learn some new thing.Overall a good learning expirence

By Daksh C

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Jul 19, 2020

Interesting, engaging, fulfilling, and descriptive! The whole package! 10/10 for sure :)

By vignesh 4

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Jul 7, 2020

Really well made and very informative for people wanting to learn more about the cancer.

By Mariam Z

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Nov 27, 2019

its really an amazing course with really great instructors thank you all for your effort

By Alma A C C

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Nov 11, 2019

MUY BUENO Y COMPLETO

SOLO ES NECESARIO QUE SE ANOTE EL VALOR CURRICULAR EN EL CERTIFICADO

By Yu-Ping, M

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Jan 8, 2018

It let me learn a lot about cancer's treatment, risk factors, preventions.....and so on.

By Pradeep

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Mar 19, 2017

One of the best but would have been more awesome and worthy if the quizzes were free too

By Joselyn R M

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Nov 28, 2019

Excellent topics and excellent teachers. Thanks for sharing with us all your knowledge.

By Sally K

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Aug 23, 2017

it's a great course with very basic and important information ,, I really learned a lot

By Luis G A C

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Nov 16, 2016

muy bueno, claro y te explica los conceptos básicos para una investigación mas profunda

By Chantal Y

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Jul 12, 2016

Interesting, informative and definitely have given me a better insight into the subject

By Diego

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Jun 29, 2020

Fue un curso bastante fácil de entender y con mucha información útil acerca del cáncer

By Sakshi S

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May 23, 2020

It is an excellent course, Very Insightfull. Really Enjoyed learning and learned a lot

By María F C V

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Feb 9, 2020

Excelente curso, aprendi mucho mas de lo que esperaba y esto me ayudara académicamente

By Larisa P

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Sep 11, 2019

Highly sophisticated yet simple to understand course with amazing speakers! Thank you!

By Meeok C

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Feb 5, 2022

I am in high school and could understand the overall principle of Biology of Cancer!

By Guilherme d S C

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Mar 23, 2021

Muito bom, ele curso transmite o conhecimento basal do assunto de forma clara e coesa

By Saddam H

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Jan 26, 2021

I have learn a laot of things and this course is very beneficial for me thank you sr.

By Farabi S S

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Aug 27, 2020

My experience throughout this course is just incredible .

Thanks to all the mentors !!