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Introduction to Cancer Biology

India Cancer Research Database (ICRD)

1.(Video)

https://youtu.be/46Xh7OFkkCE

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.  

3.(E Book)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK20362/

# Chapter in the E-book

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.

4.(Data Base)

http://www.insidecancer.org/

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.