Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and most families will be affected by it at some point in their lives. Cancer has been known for millennia, but research developments in the last century - and last decade - have dramatically improved the cancer treatment landscape. In this course, we will explore the biology of how cancer works, its history, and traditional and cutting-edge therapies that have been developed to treat cancer.
3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and most families will be affected by it at some point in their lives. Cancer has been known for millennia, but research developments in the last century - and last decade - have dramatically improved the cancer treatment landscape. In this course, we will explore the biology of how cancer works, its history, and traditional and cutting-edge therapies that have been developed to treat cancer.