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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

KI

May 8, 2020

Brilliant! I loved it! Learnt a lot, helps me in my field of Artificial Intelligence by understanding what cancer really means. Helps me empathize with the challenges at hand better. Thank you.

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!

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By zahra n

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Sep 6, 2020

Hello

Thank you to everyone who excelled in this course

By Dr. V V

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May 4, 2020

Very Interesting aspects of Cancer Biology for students

By Samia S

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Jan 14, 2019

Wonderful course that interested me and fed my passion.

By Abdelrahman M E A

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Oct 7, 2016

really thank you very much I am thankful of that course

By Nikita R D

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Jul 10, 2020

VERY INFORMATIVE AND ALL CONCEPTS WAS CLEARLY EXPLAIN.

By Tatsat M

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Aug 14, 2019

Awesome course by john Hopkins professior and coursera

By Kshitiz A

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Feb 5, 2025

Very interesting and informative and nice explanation

By Francisco R

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Jul 29, 2020

Very informative course with high quality information

By Md. J N

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May 14, 2020

It is a good course for beginner, I like this course.

By Jaya T

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Apr 5, 2020

it was helpful. helped to clear all basics of cancer.

By Elzbieta O

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Oct 8, 2019

Great course given by great specialists in the field.

By Dr. D S

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Jun 25, 2019

Really helpful in getting ahead with cancer research.

By Kassymov N

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Apr 3, 2019

I liked this course, thanks for teachers that made it

By Kamyar B

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Oct 3, 2025

It was the best course that I had. Totally worth it.

By Mariela A G

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Oct 24, 2024

love it! it was very informative and straightforward

By Hnin T E

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Jul 11, 2022

This course makes me understand better about cancer.

By 21-PBT-022 P V D

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Jan 7, 2022

amazing work ive learnt many new things about cancer

By Mike -

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Jun 15, 2021

Really enjoyed it, thank you for all the knowledge.

By Md. Y A

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Dec 15, 2020

Great course to develop the basics of Cancer Biology

By Kavya S

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Oct 25, 2020

i m very happyy and satisfied after doing the course

By al j

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Sep 9, 2019

I have learned about the biology and cause of cancer

By T

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Aug 27, 2017

I really this course. I happy all time when I study.

By Benjamin B G

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Aug 16, 2016

An excellent and intriguing course. Well structured.

By vanshika

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Aug 30, 2020

good course for the ardent learners and beginners .