CIM 205 - Cancer Pathophysiology

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
Cancer Pathophysiology is a focused study of the major histological cell types in which cancer arises. Students will learn to differentiate between a new primary cancer and a recurrence of previous primary cancer cases utilizing the Surveillance on Epidemiology & End Results (SEER) Program guidelines on Multiple Primaries/Histologies. Students will study advanced terminologies used by pathologists on gross and microscopic pathology reports. Students will study cancer epidemiology, diagnostic work up, and current therapies.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in BIO 173, HSC 113, and HIT 170.