Welcome to an Introduction to Breast Cancer! In this course, we’ll learn a bit about the leading cause of cancer in women worldwide – from the basic biology of the disease, to risk factors and prevention, to treatment modalities to survivorship. We’ll talk to leading experts, explore some of the milestone studies that have pushed this field forward, and have interactive discussions on discussion boards and social media. You’ll even have an opportunity to let us know what topics you want to cover on tweetchats, so we can try to make the content fit your interests.
Introduction to Breast Cancer
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CancerSurgeryBiomarkersBreast Cancer
Learner Career Outcomes
11%
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Shareable Certificate
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100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
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Approx. 13 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
23 minutes to complete
Welcome to the Course!
23 minutes to complete
2 videos (Total 3 min), 2 readings
2 readings
Resources for the Course10m
Pre-Course Survey10m
1 hour to complete
Risks and Prevention
Join me as we start to learn about what breast cancer is, the epidemiology of this disease and the risks associated with it. In these lectures, we’ll talk about genetic mutations that predispose us to developing breast cancer. As you’ll find out, this goes far beyond just BRCA!
1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 58 min)
4 videos
Genetics20m
Prevention16m
Interview with Erin Hofstatter, Co-Director of High Risk Program at Yale Cancer Center9m
1 practice exercise
Module #1: Risks and Prevention30m
1 hour to complete
Under the Microscope
What is cancer and how does it work? Want to learn the fundamentals of what breast cancer is? The different “types” – what is in situ vs. invasive? What is lobular vs. ductal? What is grade vs. stage? And what do molecular subtypes refer to? Well, tune in! Learn about the hallmarks of cancer – what are the processes that actually lead to this disease? Maybe this will give you some ideas about how we can stop cancers in their tracks!
1 hour to complete
2 videos (Total 34 min)
1 practice exercise
Module #2: Under the Microscope – what is cancer and how does it work?30m
2 hours to complete
Making the Diagnosis
Want to learn more about how to find breast cancers early, when they’re most treatable? This is the lecture for you! “Tissue is the issue” – learn how we actually do the biopsies to make the diagnosis of breast cancer. How do we stage breast cancer? Learn what tests we need to do and in whom in order to get this information!
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 65 min)
1 practice exercise
Module #3: Making the diagnosis – how we find and stage breast cancers30m
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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO BREAST CANCER
by KTJul 15, 2017
Dr. Chagpar is fantastic . the way she presented the information made it enjoyable and easy to be understood. the course material is very valuable and cover most of the topics about Breast cancer.
by VSSep 9, 2020
i am absolutely amazed at how well structured and well described this course was. i would like to extend a heartiest thanks to dr. Anees chagpar for the great teaching and better understanding.
by LTMay 17, 2016
Very informative. Professor is such an expert in her field. HIghly recommend for those who are patients, whose friends, family are patients so that they know better about what they are facing.
by NFMay 4, 2020
This was was very informative and helpful. I liked the instructor's way of presentation. It was very interactive. This course focuses mostly on the treatment therapies for breast cancer.
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