Course: Fundamentals of Oncology for Public Health Practitioners
Readings
In addition to the lecture, each class session will include a "journal club" discussion of a paper that focuses on a current area of interest for the particular cancer topic of the lecture.
| Topic | Readings |
|---|---|
| Introduction to the cancer problem | Qing Lan, et al. Hematoxicity in workers explosed to low levels of benzene. Science 2004;306:1774-1776 |
| Prostate Cancer |
Catalona WJ, et al. Viewpoint: Expanding prostate cancer screening. Ann Intern Med 2006;144;441-443 Hoffman RM. Viewpoint: Limiting prostate cancer screening. Ann Intern Med 2006;144:438-440 |
| Esophageal Cancer | |
| Lung Cancer | |
| Palliative Care for Cancer Patients |
Morrison RS, Meier DE. Palliative care. N Engl J Med. 2004 ;350 :2582-2590 |
| Cancer Prevention and Control in Underserved Communities | |
| Head and Neck Cancer | |
| Colon and Rectum Cancer | Abdalla EK, et al. Recurrence and outcomes following hepatic resection, radiofrequency ablation, and combined resection/ablation for colorectal liver metastases. Ann Surg 2004;2239:818-827 |
| Breast Cancer | |
| Pancreatic Cancer |
