CMM520

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CMM520 - Clinical Cancer Genetics

Cellular & Molecular MedicineGraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

041087

Course Description

This course will present important ideas in cancer genetics and precision health, preparing students to identify and evaluate patients with a family history consistent with a hereditary cancer syndrome, and to understand, interpret and apply the results of germline and somatic tumor testing.

The course will cover three major topics:
1. Cancer biology and genetics
2. Inherited cancer syndromes
3. Ethical, legal and social issues in clinical cancer genetics

The educational format will include lectures by experts in the field, reading and presentation of instructive cases. Students will use this knowledge to analyze pedigrees, perform risk assessment and explain clear and ambiguous test results.

Min Units

2

Max Units

2

Repeatable for Credit

Yes

Total Completions Allowed

2

Total Units Allowed

4

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Graduate

Course Requisites

May be convened with

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No