Bio 060: Cancer -- Causes & Consequences
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Description: An examination of the set of
disorders
collectively known as cancer and their medical and societal
consequences.
Topics to be addressed include the series of events by which a cell can
escape its normal constraints and take on cancerous properties, the
advantages
and limitations of current treatments, why numerous headline-generating
breakthroughs have yet to translate into a cure, and the relative role
of scientific, emotional, and economic considerations in influencing
decisions
about screening, treatment, medical coverage, and research funding
priorities.
Laboratory work included.
Note: This course is designed
primarily
for non-majors. It fulfills the NSD lab science requirement and
is
also suitable for students with a special minor in Health Studies.