CHALLENGES IN ONCOLOGY: APPLICATION OF MODERN BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY TO CLINICAL CANCER CARE
Provides a comprehensive overview of how modern technology precisely targets tumors while preserving normal tissue function, covering the physics and biology underlying radiation therapy. Builds foundational knowledge of basic oncology principles, the biology and physics of radiation oncology treatments, interpretation of dose/volume histograms and normal-tissue complication probabilities, the role of modern imaging in diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, and major financial considerations associated with treatment modalities.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental principles of oncology Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate understanding of how physics and biology shape modern radiation oncology Audience: Graduate 3. Perform treatment simulations, target identification, normal tissues using four-dimensional imaging studies Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental principles of oncology Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate understanding of how physics and biology shape modern radiation oncology Audience: Graduate 3. Perform treatment simulations, target identification, normal tissues using four-dimensional imaging studies Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027