My Genes and Cancer

Harvard FAS

The effect of a person's genetic background on whether they will develop cancer, and when, is at the center of scientific and societal dilemmas which will be explored in this seminar. The seminar will include a brief didactic phase, followed by student‐led learning activities and by final debates, moderated by students. Learning will cover genetic inheritance of cancer; cancer evolutionary theories; conceptual and technical notions of probability and risk; and their use in personalized…