Specialization Cancer Biology

Health care is a rapidly evolving field where new research leads to advances in medicine. Developed at Johns Hopkins University and led by leading Hopkins faculty and cancer experts, this Cancer Biology specialization focuses on the basics of cancer biology, how cancer metastasizes, and, in particular, screening guidelines for prostate cancer, the most common cancer in American men. This specialization begins with Introduction to Cancer Biology, introducing the molecular biology of cancer and the biological hallmarks of cancer. The course also covers risk factors for the major cancers worldwide, including lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, and stomach cancer. Johns Hopkins experts explain how cancer is staged, the main ways to detect cancer using imaging, and how the major cancers are treated. The specialization dives deeper into understanding cancer metastasis, explaining how cancer spreads or metastasizes. This course will cover the major theories of metastasis and then describe the biology behind the stages of metastasis. The course also covers the major organs that metastasis targets and describes how metastases harm the patient. Finally, the course focuses on understanding prostate cancer, giving you the tools to learn about how prostate cancer occurs, including risk factors, stages, and treatment options at each stage. Applied learning project Students will be able to identify the major types of cancer worldwide, describe how genes contribute to cancer risk and growth, and describe the ten cellular hallmarks of cancer. Students will also describe uncontrolled cell division, as well as mutations, neoangiogenesis, and their role in tumor formation. Based on this, students will be introduced to prostate cancer and be able to list risk factors. In particular, you will learn how prostate cancer is detected, diagnosed, diagnosed, and treated.