Inside Cancer
How Genes Influence Cancer Development
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more The course is designed as a beginner’s guide to cancer genetics and would appeal to school students, teachers, undergraduates, pharmacists, nurses, medical practitioners, or indeed anyone interested in understanding the molecular basis of cancer. You can use the hashtag #FLgenesbath to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- What is cancer and why do we get it?
- How rogue cells behave: oncogenes, tumour suppressor genes and apoptosis in cancer development
- Genetic pathways to cancer: angiogenesis, metastasis, cancer stem cells and immune cells in cancer development
- Diagnostics and treatments: success and challenges of traditional (radiotherapy /chemotherapy) and targeted (immunotherapy) approaches
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| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 4 hours per week |
| Starts | Dec 13 (227 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $74 |
| From | University of Bath via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Marie Salter, Dr Momna Hejmadi, Laurence Hurst (Educator), Andrew Ward (Educator), Andrew Chalmers (Educator), Alex Jeffries (Educator), J Licchesi, Adele Murrell, Karina Bradshaw |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | C Health & Psychology |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 4 hours per week |
| Starts | Dec 13 (227 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $74 |
| From | University of Bath via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Marie Salter, Dr Momna Hejmadi, Laurence Hurst (Educator), Andrew Ward (Educator), Andrew Chalmers (Educator), Alex Jeffries (Educator), J Licchesi, Adele Murrell, Karina Bradshaw |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | C Health & Psychology |
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