VAST 275 - Cancer:From Cause to Cure

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

While the number of deaths from heart disease has decreased by half in the last 50 years, the number of cancer-related deaths has remained relatively unchanged. This seminar covers a broad range of topics related to cancer to shed light upon what makes cancer more difficult to deal with than other diseases. One example is a discussion of how social, economic, and political factors influence research, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with cancer. Kurt

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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