Foundations of Cancer

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Description: Course covers six themes: causes of cancer, cancer genetics, cancer progression/diagnosis, cancer treatments, immuno-oncology, and cancer prevention. Course will illustrate both setbacks and victories in applying the scientific method to biological processes and the evidence for and assumptions made in these approaches will be discussed. Designed for future: medical doctors, cancer researchers, medical engineers; also, for cancer patients/relatives/caregivers, as well as for those interested in knowledge of cancer. Same course as PHYS 3553 . Previously offered as MICR 3233. May not be used for degree credit with MICR 5553 , PHYS 5553 .