Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Cancer

This assignment applies to my human anatomy students. This assignment will be due November 4, 2011.

Type in http://www.pbs.org/nova/cancer/
Read How Cancer Grows by Rick Groleau and Lexi Krick. After reading, click on flash or nonflash version. Identify the steps and describe. After completing this portion of the assignment, do the following:
Click on Possible Cancer Treatments - name and describe all treatments used today. Also define: oncogenes, Tamoxifen, alkylating agents, and antimetabolites. You will find these terms in the article.

At the bottom of the page, click on Designing Clinical Trials. Answer the following question:
How are clinical trials designed?

Write out your responses and submit on due date above.
Enjoy!

Mrs. Natale