MCDB-3150 (3) Biology of the Cancer Cell

Highlights dimensions of the cancer problem; cancer as a genetic/cellular disease; chemicals, viruses, and radiation as causes of cancer; cancer and diet; cancer epidemiology; cancer risk factors; proto-oncogenes, oncogenes, and cancer suppressor genes; and prevention of cancer. Recommended prereq., MCDB 2150 or EBIO 2070 (minimum grade C-). Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.