Translational Onc Lung Cancer

1 Credit · Level: Graduate

This is a graduate-level course that introduces students to tenets of Clinical Oncology. Each unit will have a presentation on the Pathology of Cancer, Patient Treatments, and current research on treatment methods and biomarker development. Cancer prevention strategies and cancer control research will be presented for those cancers in which these studies are critical. APPROACH Students will be provided with directed reading lists and pertinent videos with ample time for review before the class meetings. Online discussions will assist the students in formulating questions and comments for the lectures. Students will be assessed by formal examination of a short answer type. Online quizzes may be administered in advance of class to assure that the students are knowledgeable about the subject matter. When fully prepared, students will engage with Pathologists, Psychologists, Researchers, and Clinical Oncologists in question and answer sessions.