BIOL 370 Biology of Cancer

Biology of Cancer covers current concepts and knowledge of cancer, including cancer research and cancer treatment. This course will explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying cancer development with the aim of understanding how changes in the normal growth and division processes lead to the formation of tumors. Topics include the natural history of cancer, oncogenes, tumor suppressors, cancer-causing viruses, epidemiology, health care policy and current therapeutic approaches to cancer treatment.
Course Syllabus (Spring 2007)
Students in this course also participate in service learning projects at local organizations serving the cancer community. Community partners include:
American Cancer Society Leukemia & Lymphoma Society UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center	Project Open Hand Breast Cancer Action
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