Session 2 | Cancer initiation
Section outline
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Session 2 – 9/2/26 – Cancer Initiation
Question: What makes a cell cancerous?
Topics covered in class:
o Cancer as a disease;
o Cancer Hallmarks;
o Oncogenes vs Tumor suppressor genes;
o Initiation vs progression;
o Diagnosis and therapies.
Paper to discuss:
Chan et al., Nature (2024) — Titration of RAS alters senescent state and influences tumour initiation
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