Cancer and Cancer Stem CellsKarolinska InstitutetThe course covers key principles of cancer development and cancer therapies and provides an appreciation for the concept of cancer stem cells and its implications from a clinical and basic science perspective. This includes a general overview of molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying cancer development, drug resistance, disease relapse, cancer stem cells, therapeutic stem cell transplantation and clinical care for the treatment of solid tumors and leukemia, immunological cancer-related considerations, and perspectives for novel cancer therapies. The participant will be required to take an active part in this course by contributing with presentations and discussions related to cancer and cancer stem cells. |
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