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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!

NC

Jun 16, 2022

I am Traditional Tibetan physician this couse is exellent and it's really helpful to me gaining lots of new knowledage about cancer biology .I am looking forward to learn more things.

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By Kolagani B

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May 17, 2020

It's very interesting field and got full fledged basic idea of cancer

By Mohamed H I

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Aug 17, 2017

It was a great course which really enriched my knowledge about cancer

By mohammed r a

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Jun 15, 2016

i want to study more about cancer and this course give me that chance

By Abdallah A

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Oct 18, 2025

This course sparked new ideas and took my thinking to another level.

By Senali A

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Jan 24, 2025

Good course and it improves my knowledge in cancer biology very well

By Angelica B

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Mar 11, 2024

Was very intersting, I learn a lot of new information about Cancer !

By Xinyao P

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Jul 15, 2020

fantastic and amazing course, which helps me a lot understand cancer

By Miquel M

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Apr 28, 2020

Great course. Highly qualified teachers and very interesting classes

By Sourav H

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Apr 20, 2020

This is awesome course,i've learn. Course content is well organised.

By Abhipsa D

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Aug 12, 2017

A very intriguing course and has helped me understand cancer better.

By Marcela O

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May 22, 2017

That´s a great one, It just bad I could not take the quiz for free.

By Dr.Reshma A S N C R L K

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Jun 11, 2021

This is a really good course to understanding the basics to advance

By Adil T

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Nov 15, 2020

I am very happy that there is an opportunity to learn from the best

By ZEESHAN A

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Jun 27, 2020

Very impressive course and has improved my knowledge about cancers.

By AHMED E A M

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Feb 10, 2017

very good course .benifit and more helpfull in our life and studies

By MAHIR D

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Feb 17, 2025

GAVE ME GOOD KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CANCER, THOUGH I WAS A BTECH STUDENT.

By Farzaneh N

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Aug 8, 2021

That was really amazing, so thank you for this informative course.

By Carlos R

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Mar 23, 2021

Excellent course! It helped me to understand the basics of cancer.

By Vishakha P B

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Sep 17, 2020

IT WAS REALLY HELPFUL TO GAIN SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE FROM ALL EXPERTS..

By Andrea F

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Sep 5, 2020

This course was amazing and very helpful. I highly recommended it.

By Kyiko A

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Dec 20, 2016

I'm happy to find such an interesting course. Thank you very much!

By HM

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Oct 20, 2025

Thank you so much. I request for a masters course in Oncology. 🙏

By Faheem A

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Dec 23, 2024

Instructors have high delivering potential and excellent courses.

By Bhagwat G

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Aug 18, 2024

Its truly informative & learning contents about basics of Cancer.

By Laura A M

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Aug 23, 2021

Un curso excelente impartido por grandes docentes y profesionales