Relevent Discipline: Biology and Medicine
Theme: Cancer
Recommended By: Dr. Pankaj Barah
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Introduction to Cancer Biology
India Cancer Research Database (ICRD) |
1.(Video)
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Description: The video animation gives an introduction to -what is cancer, how cancer forms and spreads. (Duration: 12:07 minutes)
Suitable for: UG, PG students in Biology, medicine and allied areas.
Learning outcome: The viewer will know the basics of how cancer forms and propogates. The video will provide simple animated explainations about genes, mutation, tumor suppressors (breaking system of cell division), oncogenes ( accelaration system of cell division), angiogenesis (formation of new blood vessels form from pre-existing vessels), apoptosis (cell death), metastasis (spread of cancer from one organ to another) and drug resistance. |
2.(Website) https://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/cancer-basics/what-cancer |
Description: Brief write ups about how cancer begins, types of cancer, how cancer spreads and diagnosing cancer.
Suitable for: UG, PG students in Biology, medicine and allied areas.
Learning outcome: Basic knowledge about what is cancer, how cancer forms and spreads. |
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3.(E Book) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK20362/
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Description: Understanding Cancer Curriculum (E-book) Supplement Series developed by National Institutes of Health (USA)
Suitable for: UG, PG students in Biology, medicine and allied areas.
Learning outcome: Students will learn basics of Cell Division, Oncogenes & Tumor Suppressors, Cancer genetics, Human Cancer Genes etc. |
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4.(Data Base) |
Description: Various multimedia materials to understand cancer, prepared by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Suitable for: Post graduate students, PhD, Post PhD research scholars
Learning outcome: Basic as well as in depth understanding of cancer depending on the necessity of the learner. |