180.650.01
Fundamentals of Clinical Oncology for Public Health Practitioners
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Thursday, 5:30 - 8:00pm
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Basic epidemiology and toxicology useful, but not required
Lectures by current practitioners of cancer prevention control in clinical oncology cover the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention/screening measures used for cancers such as lung, breast, prostate, colon/rectal, etc.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the manner of disease presentation, and treatment approaches for major cancers
- Explain the major differences in prevention studies as compared to treatment studies
- Define controversies in treatment, screening, and risk assessment
- Assess whether science is making progress against cancer