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Introduction to the Biology of Cancer

Johns Hopkins University

About this 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)
- De ne 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.

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Who is this class for: This course is designed for undergraduates, graduates, nurses, physicians, other healthcare professionals, and researches
who need a refresher or are considering pursuing research in the eld. This course is not intended for patients seeking treatment guidance.

Created by:  Johns Hopkins University

Taught by:  Kenneth J. Pienta, M.D., The Donald S. Co ey Professor of Urology

The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute

Level Beginner

Commitment 6 weeks of study, 1-4 hours/week

Language English

How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.

User Ratings  4.7 stars

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Syllabus

WEEK 1

Incidence and Etiology of Cancer

In this rst week, we'll get a high-level introduction to the basics of cancer biology as well as incidence and common types of cancer.

 5 videos, 4 readings expand

1. Video: Welcome to the Course

 Graded: Introduction Quiz
2. Reading: Welcome

3. Reading: Grading and Honors Lesson

4. Reading: Suggested Reading List

WEEK 2
5. Reading: Pre-Course Survey

6. Video: Incidence and Etiology Overview

Genetics ofIncidence
7. Video: Cancerand Etiology of Cancer
8. we'll
Now, Video:
turnCancer Incidence
our attention to the genetics of cancer, variation and mutation, two-hit hypothesis, and genomic instability.

9. Video: The Common Cancers

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1. Video: Genetics Overview

 Graded: Genetics Quiz
2. Video: Basic Introduction to Genetics

3. Video: Genetic Variation and Mutation

4. Video: Two-Hit Hypothesis and Genomic Instability

WEEK 3

Ten Cellular Hallmarks of Cancer

All cancers share ten cellular hallmarks. This week, you'll learn to identify these hallmarks in order to distinguish a normal cell from a
cancerous cell.

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1. Video: Cellular Hallmarks Overview

 Graded: Hallmarks Quiz
2. Video: The Human Cell and Hallmarks of Cancer 1-5

3. Video: The Human Cell and Cellular Hallmarks Cancer 6-8

4. Video: Cellular Hallmarks of Cancer 9 & 10: Preparing the Cancer Cell to Move and Metastasize
WEEK 4

Metastasis: The Real Killer

The lethal agent of cancer is metastasis. This week, we'll take a good look at this deadly event, TNM staging, the metastatic process,
and an ecological paradigm.

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1. Video: Metastasis Overview

 Graded: Metastasis Quiz
2. Video: Introduction to Metastasis

3. Video: TNM Staging

4. Video: The Metastatic Process

WEEK 5
5. Video: An Ecological Paradigm: Why Do Cancer Cells Metastasize from the Primary Tumor?

Imaging in Oncology
This week, we'll examine imaging as a tool for diagnosis, staging, and treatment of cancer.

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1. Video: Imaging Overview

 Graded: Imaging Quiz
2. Video: Introduction to Imaging

3. Video: Types of Imaging

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4. Video: Imaging in Clinical Oncology
WEEK 6
5. Video: Theory of Oligometastasis and How Treatment is Supported by Imaging

Treatment
In this nal week, we'll examine the variety of treatment options available to doctors and patients as well as the features of clinical
trials and how they are used to improve the treatment arsenal.

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1. Video: Treatment Overview

 Graded: Treatment Quiz
2. Video: Types of Treatment
 Graded: Liver Cancer Quiz
3. Video: Types of Treatments for Individual Cancers

4. Video: Clinical Trials

5. Video: Wrap-Up
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6. Reading: Post-Course Survey

7. Video: Liver Cancer Overview

8. Video: Incidence, Risk Factors, Screening Enroll

9. Video: Staging For Liver Cancer

10. Video: Treatment of Liver Cancer

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The mission of The Johns Hopkins University is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for life-long learning, to foster
independent and original research, and to bring the bene ts of discovery to the world.

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 Rated 4.7 out of 5 of 1,014 ratings

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A introduction course
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It is very nice course to understand di erent aspects and causes of cancer.
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