Details of LS4205 (Spring 2026)
| Level: 4 | Type: Theory | Credits: 4.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| LS4205 | Cancer Biology | Tapas Kumar Sengupta |
| Preamble |
|---|
| This course covers the fundamentals on understating cancer in terms of biology and therapeutics. Thus, the students will learn and develop with the concepts of the hallmarks of cancer at the cell-, tissue- and molecular levels and current research on different therapeutic protocols. |
| Syllabus |
|---|
| Syllabus
Introduction to Cancer Biology: Definitions, Classifications, Nomenclature Hallmarks of cancer: Ten hallmarks of cancer anda brief discussion on them, Steps of cancer progression Understanding cancer biology at the level of: Oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, Growth factors and anti-growth factors and receptors related to cancer, Cell cycle and Apoptosis, Telomere and telomerase, Chromosome instability and epigenetic regulations, Angiogenesis and Metastasis, Cancer metabolism, Tumor immunology Cancer therapeutics: Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Immunotherapy and Precision Medicine |
| References |
|---|
| References
1. The Biology of Cancer by Robert A. Weinberg, 2nd edition (2013), Publisher: Garland Science. 2. Molecular Biology of Cancer: Mechanisms, Targets, and Therapeutics by Lauren Pecorino, 3rd edition (2012), Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 2 | Elective |
| 2 | IP | 4 | Elective |
| 3 | MP | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MP | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MR | 2 | Elective |
| 6 | MR | 4 | Elective |
| 7 | MS | 10 | Elective |
| 8 | MS | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 9 | MS | 6 | Not Allowed |
| 10 | MS | 8 | Elective |
| 11 | RS | 1 | Elective |
| 12 | RS | 2 | Elective |