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Learning at Dana-Farber Online Courses

  • Colorectal Cancer


    Course Expert: Nina N. Grenon, DNP, AOCN

    Course Description: This course provides an overview of colorectal cancer, including colorectal cancer risk, staging, diagnosis, pathology, treatment, and management of treatment-related adverse effects. An understanding of Cancer Basics is a prerequisite for this course.
    Colorectal Cancer, Nursing Prerequisites, Patient Safety, Risk Factors, Staging, Pathophysiology, Screening, Incidence, Genetic Mutations, Poly...
  • Breast Cancer


    Course Expert: Samantha Morrison-Ma, MSN, RN, ANP-C, WHNP-BC

    Course Description: This course provides an overview of breast cancer, including breast cancer risk, diagnosis, pathology, treatment, and management of treatment-related adverse effects. An understanding of Cancer Basics is a prerequisite for this course.
    Breast Cancer, Nursing Prerequisites, Oncology, Patient Safety, Evidence-Based Interventions, Incidence, Pathophysiology, Surveillance, Risk...
  • Cancer Basics


    Course Expert: Samantha Morrison-Ma, MSN, RN, ANP-C, WHNP-BC

    Course Description: This introductory course covers cancer basics, including cell behavior, risk factors, diagnosis, pathology, staging, and treatment methods like radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery. It lays the groundwork for advanced studies.
    Cancer, Basics, Foundations, Oncology, Pathology, Diagnosis, Biopsy, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Radiation, Surgery, Side Effects, Adverse Effects