Cancer Fundamentals: Understanding the Big Picture

In this stand-alone session we will focus on a broad understanding of cancer. The history of cancer prevalence will be compared to lifestyle changes and changes within society and the American lifestyle. We will discuss cancer as a chronic disease with a look at cancer statistics and trends in various forms of cancer and cancer incidences. The basic forms of cancer and grades of cancer will be discussed.

Learning Objectives

  1. Analyze trends in cancer prevalence in relation to societal and lifestyle changes.
  2. Identify and describe the five basic forms of cancer and their distinguishing features.
  3. Differentiate between benign and malignant tumors.
  4. Explain the processes of angiogenesis and metastasis in cancer development.
  5. Understand cancer grading systems and how they relate to prognosis and treatment.

 

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