Cancer Care: Cancer Biology and Epidemiology

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This course is designed to present an in-depth understanding of the current knowledge and research in cancer biology and pathogenesis. Genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms of cancer pathogenesis are covered in depth. Cancer epidemiology, concepts of primary risk reduction, as well as cancer screening are presented. Susceptibility for hereditary cancers due to germline mutations is included in the context of primary and secondary prevention. Current and future applications of genomics to cancer care are presented and discussed.