The year long course, Oncology for Scientists (course 530 and 532), is a comprehensive survey from the basic biology of cancer at the molecular, cellular, and genetic levels, to the clinical manisfestation of disease. The team-taught course is required of all RPCI graduate students and creates a unique starting point for graduate students who will enter a cancer research area in their degree programs.
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