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. Suitable for graduate students in cancer-related research. Same course as PHYS 5553 . May not be used for degree credit with MICR 3553 , or PHYS 3553 .