Maricopa Community Colleges  CRC101   20082-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12-11-2007

CRC101  2008 Spring – 2011 Summer II

LEC  2.0 Credit(s)  2.0 Period(s)  2.0 Load  Occ

Introduction and Overview of Cancer Disease

Introduction and overview of the disease and treatment of cancer including cancer origin, development, pathology, staging, hematopoiesis, epidemiology, diagnosis modalities, treatment options, cancer research and differentiation of solid tumors versus nonsolid tumors. Effective analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of topics through written discourse.

Prerequisites: Health care professional, or permission of Department or Division.

Cross-References: NCE101

Course Note: Under the terms and conditions as specified in a legal agreement between GateWay Community College and Banner Health Systems, instructors of CRC/NCE101 must be an Oncology Certified Nurse and employed by Banner Health Systems.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

CRC101  2008 Spring – 2011 Summer II

Introduction and Overview of Cancer Disease

 

1.

Describe cancer's origin and development. (I)

2.

Contrast and differentiate staging versus grading in cancer. (I)

3.

Describe the role of the tumor registrar and the pathologist. (I)

4.

Discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, staging and treatment of specific cancers. (II)

5.

Describe the process of hematopoiesis by listing the progenitor cells and their offspring. (III)

6.

Define the difference between humoral and cell-mediated immunity. (III)

7.

Compare acute and chronic types of leukemia. (III)

8.

Compare Hodgkin's Lymphoma with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. (III)

9.

Describe the stages and drug development process of cancer research. (IV)

10.

Describe three structural and three metabolic emergencies in oncology and their treatment options. (V)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

CRC101  2008 Spring – 2011 Summer II

Introduction and Overview of Cancer Disease

 

I. Basics of Oncology/Cancer

A. Cancer epidemiology and characteristics

B. Types of staging and techniques

C. Detection/diagnostic methods

C. Treatment options

II. Types of Cancer

A. Lung

B. Breast

C. Colon

D. Prostate

E. Gynecologic

F. Head and Neck

G. Testicular

III. Hematopoiesis

A. Normal Hematopoiesis

B. Normal Immune system

C. Hematologic Malignancies

IV. Cancer Research

A. National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute/Cooperative Group Trials

B. Basic, Translational and Clinical Research

C. Drug, Biologic, Device Research

V. Oncologic Emergencies

A. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVC) Syndrome

B. Tumor Lysis Syndrome

C. Spinal Cord Compression

D. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)

E. Sepsis

F. Hypercalcemia

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