Cancer Biology

Understand cancer from the cell up

From Johns Hopkins University, this beginner Specialization has been taken by 43,547 students who want a rigorous but accessible view of how cancer develops and is treated.

What you'll cover

• Cancer biology and metastasis, including prostate cancer specifics
• Medical imaging, diagnostic radiology, and radiation therapy basics
• Molecular and cellular biology alongside clinical trials and epidemiology

It's suited to pre-health students, patients or caregivers seeking a deeper understanding, or anyone in an adjacent field (nursing, imaging, biology) who wants Johns Hopkins-level grounding in oncology fundamentals. The mix of molecular biology and clinical topics like imaging and trials gives a fuller picture than a course focused on just one angle of cancer.