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Colon Cancer: Cause

Description: Cancers of the colon and rectum are the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancers and rank second among cancer deaths in the United States. Relatively little is known about the causes of colon cancer; however, certain risk factors have been identified. This course presents the basic information you need to understand the origin and spread, epidemiology, and risk factors of colon cancer.

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview

COLON ANATOMY
4. Objectives
5. Colon Anatomy
6. Histology of the Colon Wall
7. Progress Check

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
8. Objectives
9. Pathophysiology
10. Genetics
11. Staging
12. Metastasis
13. Progress Check

EPIDEMIOLOGY
14. Objectives
15. Epidemiology
16. Biological Risk Factors
17. Environmental Risk Factors
18. Progress Check

CONCLUSION
19. Summary
Glossary/Resources

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

Describe the 4 parts of the colon and their functions in the digestive process
Explain the basic structure of the gastrointestinal wall
Explain how normal colon epithelial cells progress to colon cancer
Explain how colon anatomy relates to cancer stage and spread
List genetic risk factors for colon cancer
Discuss how the TNM system is used to stage colon cancer
Discuss colon cancer incidence and mortality statistics
Describe risk factors for colon cancer

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