Cancer Biology

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Instructional Method: Three hours lecture. Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 229 , BIOL 132 , BIOL 231 , BIOL 232 , and CHEM 112 ; or a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 230 , and CHEM 112 . The course focuses on the molecular and cellular mechanisms that lead to cancer, including the role of oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, signal transduction pathways, DNA repair, angiogenesis, and metastasis in tumor progression. Identification of risk factors for cancer, and developments in cancer diagnosis and therapeutics will also be discussed.