Class Visit: SCI-108 - Introduction to Cancer Care
Event Details
Date & Time:
- April 11, 2023
- 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Location
- Samia Academic Center, 20 Somerset Street, Boston, MA, 02108
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Contact Information:
- Graduate Admission
- [email protected]
Registration:
Event Description
Introduces the top ten U.S. adult cancers, as well as the most common pediatric cancers. Topics to be covered include cancer causes, detection, and prevention. Psychosocial aspects of being diagnosed with cancer and the role nutrition plays for cancer patients will be integrated. The course will also discuss the major treatment modalities for each cancer including radiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, and bone marrow transplants.