This class covers the study of chemical and physical carcinogenesis. Students will learn the interactions of carcinogens with human cells and the resulting mutations. Coursework will also address the activation and suppression of cancer genes, using the techniques and procedures learned in molecular biology.
This course reviews childhood leukemia, lymphoma treatments and the differences in childhood and adult cancers. Classwork emphasizes the care of juveniles with cancer, along with family considerations and the role nurses play in treatment.
This course covers basic biological aspects of different cancer therapies, include biological, physical and chemical therapies.
Class work includes a discussion of treatment methods and nursing interventions for juveniles with tumors. Additional course work covers common childhood cancers, such as Von Willegrand's disease, hemophilia and blood disorders.
Medical physics measures radiation output from external or internal sources. Radiation affects patients differently, depending on a number of physical variables including metabolism, respiration and blood flow. This course covers several aspects of medical physics, such as research and professional issues. Guest speakers elaborate on new developments in this continually changing field. This highly specialized area includes quality control, equipment performance and radiation hazards.
Radiation ionizes and interacts with cells and absorbs energy. The class uses quantitative methods to determine the energy placement of radiation. The course also addresses radiation measurements, ionizations and interactions.
This course covers the physics of radiation, linear acceleration of radiation and external beam applications to treat medical pathologies.
Additional courses round out specialized oncology areas for medical professionals. Students can pursue avenues in cancer control studies, individualized study and research as they expand the field of oncology.