Thoracic malignancies are major, global health problems. Lung cancer is the most common cancer and cause of cancer death in the world, with more than 1.5 million deaths per year. More Americans will die from lung cancer each year (approximately 159,480) than from colon, breast, pancreatic, and prostate cancer combined (approximately 158,630), the next most common causes of cancer death. Esophageal cancer is the 6th most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and the 4th most common cause in developing nations.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Lung Cancer Overview
2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 75 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Differential Diagnosis and Diagnostic Work-up
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 162 min)
2 hours to complete
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Staging
2 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 108 min)
5 hours to complete
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Tracheal Cancer: Therapeutics
5 hours to complete
20 videos (Total 305 min)
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- 3 stars0.84%
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TOP REVIEWS FROM THORACIC ONCOLOGY
by BKDec 28, 2016
Very important, helpful and very very well done. Thanks a lot
by RCFeb 27, 2021
Excellent Course for those with an oncology background who want to learn more about lung and esophageal cancer
by RLMar 12, 2022
Very thorough! The information will be incredibly useful in my current role as a thoracic nurse navigator.
by BGNov 3, 2016
This is indeed a comprehensive and an excellent course so far. Thanks very much.
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