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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 Michael L

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Jul 27, 2017

It's a great introduction course for cancers. Both contents and quiz are bit too easy and lack of challenges.

By 梁金大一

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Sep 3, 2016

I mean, I am really fond of Biology and the Biotechnology, I think I will really appreciate this opportunity.

By Gopal B

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May 31, 2020

The course was very helpful and I gained a good source of knowledge from the best teachers around the globe.

By Cristian C

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Oct 19, 2022

It was a nice and logically structured course, although I expected to be more difficult and more detailed

By Renata Z D

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May 2, 2017

El curso es muy educativo sin embargo me hubiera parecido importante profundizar un poco más en cada tema.

By Neal B

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Aug 2, 2020

This course helped me expand my knowledge and understanding of cancer. The course is good for beginners

By Wenxin

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Sep 6, 2018

may not just simply read the powerpoint. I wish more details and emerging researches to be taught.

By Simone E G

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Aug 9, 2016

I really enjoyed the course. Very professional training, with lots of insight in cancer therapy.

By Yaksh P

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Jul 30, 2017

Very helpful course it was. Looking forward to such courses in the future. Thank you very much.

By Mark

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Feb 7, 2017

Extremely informative, but loses 1 star for reserving tests ONLY for members with subscriptions

By Paula F

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Feb 24, 2020

Very good intro to the subject. I liked the format of the questions from the imaging module.

By Preksha J

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Jul 29, 2019

great course enjoyed thoroughly the entire video series will continue to do different courses

By Remi A

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Jan 12, 2020

Wish te videos were more engaging. Nonetheless, a very interesting and informative course!

By HANAN H H

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Oct 1, 2022

A very Interesting course ,the informaion is deliverd with simple and basic means

By Louis W D

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Feb 1, 2018

Well organised, appropriate content; simplified yet relevant in scope and quality.

By Khalid M E

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Oct 2, 2016

this course very useful to my that i gained a lot of information from this course.

By Wondwossen M

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Aug 1, 2025

It is really great presentation easy to understand good notes. Thank you all.

By Hagar M

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Mar 23, 2021

the course is very important, and very easy to start learn about the cencer.

By Krupal J

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Oct 15, 2017

It is very nice course to understand different aspects and causes of cancer.

By Richard E

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Feb 1, 2021

This is very educative and informative.

The lecture structure is very good.

By Rahul M

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Apr 19, 2016

Could have more indepth examinations. Reference material would be useful.

By Amit S

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Oct 10, 2025

it had good contain and also help me alot to gain knowledge about cancer

By ALIESHA G

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Sep 3, 2020

Debe actualizarse en cuanto a los tratamiento sobre todo inmunoterapia

By abdelazeem a e

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Aug 17, 2016

very good course and explains deeply yet clearly the biology of cancer

By Teresita E B

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Feb 23, 2017

Loved the way they explained everything. But the tests are very easy.