Cancer Biology 101
Original price was: $19.99.$14.99Current price is: $14.99.
What you’ll learn
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Explain the risk factors for cancer
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Describe the underlying causes for cancer
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Discuss various treatment approaches for cancer
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Apply knowledge to dealing with a loved one with cancer or in coursework related to cancer
If you or a loved one has cancer and want to understand more about how cancer starts and spreads, then this course is for you. This course is also for you if you are a high school or college student taking biology or a related topic and want to learn more about cancer. This course is also a useful introduction to cancer biology for medical students and PhD students, although it might be considered a bit basic by some students at that level.
The message of this course is that huge progress has been made in understanding cancer. Most people now survive cancer whereas just a few years ago they did not. We’ll talk about how cancer starts and spreads. We’ll also talk about cancer staging and various types of cancer treatment as well as what to expect in the future.
What makes me qualified to teach you?
I’m Dr. Emma Nichols. I have a PhD in cancer-related molecular biology and a Master’s
degree in technical communication. I’ve spent my career as a medical writer and now a producer of online courses. It’s my job to stay up to date in the latest advances in medical topics, including cancer, and it is my hope that I can convey this information to you in a clear and engaging manner.
Created by experts
Smitha Reddy, PhD, who has a PhD in neuroscience and postdoctoral training in cancer research, helped to create the course
slides on which the course is based.
My promise to you I am here to teach and communicate about
science and medicine. If you have any questions about the course
content or anything related to this topic, you can always post a
question in the course or send me a direct message.
Go ahead and click the enroll button, and I’ll see you in lesson 1!
All the best, Emma
Who this course is for:
- High school and university biology students, premed students, and people with a personal interest in cancer biology
12 reviews for Cancer Biology 101
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Original price was: $19.99.$14.99Current price is: $14.99.
Martha –
This course was VERY basic but that was pretty much what I was looking for. It was very good for learning the vocabulary around cancer. For example the difference between a sarcoma and a carcinoma, and how the stages differ. I would have appreciated more detail especially in regards to chemo and radiation, how they work and what the side effects are etc.
Aneez Fathima –
i actually know a little about cancer but after taking this course i have gained a lot of knowledge on the topic..it was a good one
Leny Alvarado Zamora – Messie –
Narration is monotonous and presentation a bit boring, could have had more elements to understand easily, graphics are not the most illustrative, many abbreviations that are not explained
Joseph Tetteh –
Great … I love this course. It very understandable.
Gauri V –
to know what is a cancer,to know how to identify cancer ,and treatments for cancer
Maria Burundukova –
Very informative and explanatory! Loved it!
Eumelia Torres –
Very interesting.
Michelle Schultz –
Very interesting, medical terms are a little bit difficult to understand, presenter talks quite fast.
Jean de Melo Silva –
Amazing teacher.
Tara Privette –
Ipad friendly
Qian Xie –
Learn cancer naming.
Judith Hernandez –
Very good information, need to take course again to absorb all of the information.