Introduction to Oncology - Apoptosis and Oncogenes (Course)

CME Credits: 1 Credit (as suggested by the California Medical Association)

Duration: 1 Hour

Description: This course presents basic scientific information about apoptosis, including a review of cellular oncogenes.

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction

1. Course Information

2. Interface Tour

3. Course Overview

Apoptosis

4. Objectives

5. Definition

6. Apoptotic Mechanism

7. Progress Check

Oncogenes

8. Objectives

9. Overview

10. Telomerase and Cell Replication

11. Bcl-2

12. Ras

13. Progress Check

Tumor Suppressors

14. Objectives

15. Overview

16. p53

17. pRb

18. Progress Check

Immune Mediators

19. Objectives

20. Cytokines

21. Cytokine Networks

22. Cytokine Activity

23. Inflammatory Response

24. Progress Check

Conclusion

25. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

> Describe how apoptosis plays a critical role in the cell cycle.

> Define "oncogene."

> Describe the function of proto-oncogenes.

> List several common proto-oncogenes.

> Explain how a tumor suppressor gene regulates the normal cell cycle.

> List common tumor suppressor genes.

> Describe how cytokines function to prevent tumor growth.

> Explain understand how loss of cytokine function can lead to cancer.

Each Online Training Course or Professional Designation Program listed below comes complete with;

> 24 hour access to the course for 90 days,

> a printable PDF file including the notes to the course,

> a test used to measure your understanding of the material provided in the course, and

> a Certificate of Completion once you have passed a course, or;

> a Certificate of Professional Designation if you are enrolling in a Professional Designation program
Unit 4 of 5 courses
Price: $145.00 / GBP79.75