DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

What science knows about cancer / David Sadava ; supervising producer Tony Hidenrick ; senior producer Alisha Reay ; producer Scott Coco, Sara Quindlen ; managing writer Nancy Eskridge ; director Jonathan D. Leven.

Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Company, [2013]

4 videodiscs (approximately 720 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 166 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)

4 3/4 in.

digital optical

laser optical

video file DVD video

"There are few words in any language that strike as much fear as the word "cancer". One person in three develops malignant cancer in his or her lifetime, and one out of four dies from it. The aim of this course is to explain the science that underlies this disease. As you learn about how cancer works to subvert the body's normal functioning, you will see how cancer can be treated and even prevented."--page 1 of course guidebook.

Great courses. Better living (Health & wellness)

Great courses (DVD). Better living.

Cancer.

Filmed lectures.

Nonfiction films.

Educational films.

Sadava, David E.

Teaching Company.

Course no. 1956.

Program contains twenty-four lectures; the length of each lecture is: ca. 30 min.

Lecture notes and program information contained in course guidebook.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-166) in course guidebook.

Editor, Sara Quindlen.

Lecturer: Professor David Sadava, City of Hope Medical Center and the Claremont Colleges.

DVD.

In English.

Title from disc surface.

Cancer is an ongoing challenge -- Cancer is a major burden to society -- Discovering causes of cancer in populations -- Some causes of cancer in populations -- DNA is the key to understanding cancer -- How does DNA change to initiate cancer? -- How do we know if something causes cancer? -- How do normal cells function? -- What is different about cancer cells? -- How do tumors grow? -- How tumors spread and thrive -- What are tumor viruses? -- How do tumor viruses cause cancer? -- How do cancer-causing genes work? -- Can cancer be inherited? -- How do normal genes suppress tumors? -- How do genetic changes result in cancer? -- Treating cancer with surgery -- Treating cancer with radiation -- Treating cancer with drugs -- How do drugs attack cancer? -- Frontiers of cancer treatment -- Can screening for cancer be useful? -- Can cancer be prevented?

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