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Serendip

Understanding the Biology of Cancer

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
After initial exposure to a carcinogen, a cancer diagnosis often takes more than a decade due to the slow buildup of mutated cells in the body. Scholars learn about the biology of cancer with a worksheet and discussion questions. They...
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Other

Onco Link: Adult Brain Tumor

For Students 9th - 10th
This OncoLink site provides information on adult brain tumors. Includes huge table of contents, and also a small glossary.
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Other

Onco Link: Cancer Types

For Students 9th - 10th
This OncoLink page contains many links to pages with all kinds of information about different kinds of cancers.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cancer and the Cell Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Article takes a look at how cancer develops and what's wrong with cancer cells. Also, delves into how abnormal forms of cell cycle regulators can contribute to cancer.
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Other

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Testicular Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides links to an overview of testicular cancer, causes, diagnosis, treatment, life after testicular cancer, and how to do a testicular self-examination.
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WebMD

Web Md: Adult Brain Tumors

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on adult brain tumors. Describes what they are, gives information on treatment, and then provides a link to many of the different kinds of adult brain tumors.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cancer and Hexokinase

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice for the MCAT with these questions based on the given graphs and tables about hexokinase.