Cancer Biology 101

Risk factors, how cancer grows, and how to treat it.

4.52 (824 reviews)

Udemy

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English

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General Health

What you will learn

Explain the risk factors for cancer

Describe the underlying causes for cancer

Discuss various treatment approaches for cancer

Apply knowledge to dealing with a loved one with cancer or in coursework related to cancer

Why take this course?

If you or a loved one has cancer and want to understand more about how cancer starts and spreads, then this course is for you. This course is also for you if you are a high school or college student taking biology or a related topic and want to learn more about cancer. This course is also a useful introduction to cancer biology for medical students and PhD students, although it might be considered a bit basic by some students at that level.

The message of this course is that huge progress has been made in understanding cancer. Most people now survive cancer whereas just a few years ago they did not. We'll talk about how cancer starts and spreads. We'll also talk about cancer staging and various types of cancer treatment as well as what to expect in the future.

What makes me qualified to teach you? I’m Dr. Emma Nichols. I have a PhD in cancer-related molecular biology and a Master’s degree in technical communication. I've spent my career as a medical writer and now a producer of online courses. It's my job to stay up to date in the latest advances in medical topics, including cancer, and it is my hope that I can convey this information to you in a clear and engaging manner.

Created by experts

Smitha Reddy, PhD, who has a PhD in neuroscience and postdoctoral training in cancer research, helped to create the course
slides on which the course is based.

My promise to you I am here to teach and communicate about science and medicine. If you have any questions about the course content or anything related to this topic, you can always post a question in the course or send me a direct message.

Go ahead and click the enroll button, and I'll see you in lesson 1!

All the best, Emma

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Reviews

Baretto

August 28, 2023

Yes the course was good with a lot of information about every single concept explained well. Thank you

Mariska

February 17, 2023

Very interesting. Learned quite a bit about cancer. Would definitely recommend if you want to learn how cancer starts, what treatments are available, how treatments work, and what factors can increase your cancer risk.

Kosei

March 21, 2022

This course teaches me comprehensive knowledge about cancer. Also, each quiz helped me understand the content of the lecture.

Hui

February 18, 2022

A lot of information and introduction about cancer, I like each section comes with a quiz. I can test the knowledge myself right after learning.

Cecelia

December 27, 2021

Excellent content, information is relevant and helpful for care of a parent currently undergoing treatment. Thank You :)

Shane

April 5, 2020

great match . bit beyond my intellect. but have learnt some basics The quiz format should be in a sentence not one word per line .

Dr.

March 30, 2020

yes i got many basicinformations that i have not aware of. The way of lecture explanation is very nice to understand about cancer.

Guoshu

November 18, 2019

It's an excellent beginner course. It covered major aspects about cause of cancer, and cancer treatment.

Martha

November 10, 2019

This course was VERY basic but that was pretty much what I was looking for. It was very good for learning the vocabulary around cancer. For example the difference between a sarcoma and a carcinoma, and how the stages differ. I would have appreciated more detail especially in regards to chemo and radiation, how they work and what the side effects are etc.

Anonymized

October 9, 2019

indeed it was a good match for me since i've known many loved ones who had this sickness . at least now i can help prevent others from having it. and i also enjoyed watching and learning more .

Norma

January 9, 2019

Muy bien! puse la velocidad del reproductor un poco más lenta ya que no soy nativa en el inglés, pero hasta ahora entiendo todo

Aditya

December 26, 2018

The course was precise and gave me a thorough understanding of cancer and what it is, the instructor was good and to the point. Overall, an enjoyable course.

Paola

November 23, 2018

Its a great course. It should be more specific about the drugs used on chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Pat

July 11, 2018

Fascinating course! I've always been curious to find out more about what causes cancer and how it works its way through the body. Very informative and easy to follow material. Instructor is very knowledgeable and easy to understand.

Smitha

July 9, 2018

Great course for anyone that wants to learn the basics of cancer biology. Very informative, engaging and easy to follow. Highly recommend!!

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