- Prostate cancer
- Anatomy of metastasis
- Cancer treatment
- Metastasis theories
- Cancer Biology
- Cancer
- Biology
- Cancer Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Cancer Stem Cells
Cancer Biology Specialization
Learn essential skills in cancer biology, cancer metastasis, and prostate cancer, that will enable you to develop a deeper understanding of the impact of cancer on the human body.
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What you will learn
An introduction to the biology of cancer
The biology behind the steps in cancer metastasis
How to define risk factors for prostate cancer
The stages and treatment for prostate cancer
Skills you will gain
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Applied Learning Project
Learners will be able to identify the major types of cancer worldwide, describe how genes contribute to the risk and growth of cancer, and describe the ten cellular hallmarks of cancer. Learners will also describe uncontrolled cell division as well as mutation, neoangiogenesis and their roles in tumor formation. From this learners will be introduced to prostate cancer and be able to list the risk factors. Specifically, you will examine how prostate cancer is found, diagnosed, staged, and treated.
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