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About the Course

Welcome to an Introduction to Breast Cancer! In this course, we’ll learn a bit about the leading cause of cancer in women worldwide – from the basic biology of the disease, to risk factors and prevention, to treatment modalities to survivorship. We’ll talk to leading experts, explore some of the milestone studies that have pushed this field forward, and have interactive discussions on discussion boards and social media. You’ll even have an opportunity to let us know what topics you want to cover on tweetchats, so we can try to make the content fit your interests. There is something in this course for everyone – if you’re a breast cancer survivor or the friend/family member of someone with this disease, this course will help you to better understand this disease, and give you ideas for questions you may want to ask your doctor. Maybe you’re a healthcare provider or studying to be the same, this course is a great refresher on where the state of the science is. If you’re a healthcare administrator wondering about how the interdisciplinary components of breast cancer care fit together, or an entrepreneur thinking about unmet needs in this space, or someone in public health interested in prevention, this course is also for you! Are you ready to learn a lot, and have some fun while we’re at it? If so, I hope you’ll join us! Let’s get started!!!...

Top reviews

DM

Sep 12, 2020

I learned so much with this course, and it will definitely help me to give people advice about breast cancer.

The spotlight of the lectures is professor Anees B. Chagpar, she is just spectacular!

KT

Jul 15, 2017

Dr. Chagpar is fantastic . the way she presented the information made it enjoyable and easy to be understood. the course material is very valuable and cover most of the topics about Breast cancer.

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By Beatric S

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Sep 29, 2020

An excellent Professor. Lot of energy and taught so methodically ,repeated and made us recapture what she had taught in the class by asking- Do you remember? , systematic and so simply put. Updated with the latest. I wish further coursers are organized with the Professor. The interviews and interactive sessions were amazing. Congratulations !!! to the Professor and giving us an opportunity to interact with top professors. Wishing Dr Anees all the very best for more courses and the work you do.

By Jennifer E

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Jul 13, 2017

I am a nurse who just got a job as a clinical research coordinator on an oncology floor. Having ZERO experience in oncology or research -- this was a WONDERFUL course for gaining knowledge on breast cancer (it is one of the primary cancers I manage). Easy to understand and information that I've went over in the lessons clicks easily when it is brought up in practice. I took notes every lesson (that's just how I learn) and it helped. Can retake the quizzes if you don't pass and it isn't

By Ariana S P

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Jun 19, 2020

I really enjoyed the course. I really like that it is entirely made by videos (except for supplementary material) since I usually write and read a lot, so that watching the videos was more comfortable than reading material. I am very interested in breast cancer since my phD project is on therapeutic drug monitoring in patients with this disease and I wanted to have a wider picture of it. I got a lot of new information thanks to this course and I highly recommend it.

By sampurna g

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Jun 28, 2020

The course is very informative for student like me who can apply the knowledge I gained through this course for my future aspect. I can share important informations to others - my friends, family and any breast cancer patient I come across in future to create awareness and spread the idea about what breast cancer is and what are the various treatment methods. Thank you Coursera team and special thanks to Dr. Anees Chagpar for sharing her knowledge with us.

By niva

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Jun 19, 2017

I found this course very informative and useful for the interested learners. I also liked the interviews sessions in between the courses and I am thankful to the professor and really appreciate the way she taught us about the course in a simplified method. I would suggest everyone to go through this course . Every time I completed one week it gave me motivation to move ahead and complete the course. Thanks to everyone for their effort and help.

By Tabitha W

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May 19, 2023

I loved this course. Great material, interesting and accessible. It was particularly useful for me to learn more in depth medical research and processes for BC, for me to pass on to colleagues at our Charity, Breast Cancer Care Foundation, in Malawi, Africa. Dr Anees was an engaging and educational and I enjoyed her lectures a lot. I found the testing reasonable and felt confident in my knowledge afterewards. Would highly recommend this course!

By Debiprasad P

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Jul 6, 2020

Its a well designed, structured course and taught really well. Considering I have already knew things about the staging and classification and the general overviews of breast cancer, I have got a lot of new information regarding the clinical aspects such as surgery techniques and what parameters are important for getting which kind of surgical procedures. Thanks Yale for the Course, and Coursera for providing the platform.

By Puja P

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Aug 30, 2020

I really enjoyed this course and never really stopped watching all the videos until I completed the entire course. I am very that that I came across this course, the instructor makes it more amazing as she is very experienced in this field. She teaches everything in very easy language and though being from a non-medical field I understood every bit of this course. I will highly recommend this course to everyone!

By Abdelrahman M

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Feb 7, 2024

It is one of the most important courses in the field of breast cancer. The amount of information available helps any researcher in the field or even a patient understand the disease, and the credit for that goes to Dr.Anees B Chagpar. Thank you very much to her. I really enjoyed the course very much, especially the personal interviews section. Thank you to all those in charge of the course.

By Angela E A

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Jul 4, 2016

This course was just what I was looking for. I am entering into the field of pathology as a pathologists' assistant and this laid it all out in the simplest of terms. Now I can approach each breast case from the gross room with a lot more confidence! Now I feel like I can delve deeper into breast pathology on my own and have a solid foundation to work off. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

By Kasama C

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Jan 20, 2023

The course gives me important information and easy to understand for a non-science person. It really helps me ,as a breast cancer survival, to understand what was going on and what will be. The peer graded assignment made me want to do better and study more cases. Thank you very much for the team who did a very good job and many thanks to Dr Chagpar who explain everything clearly.

By Alyssa K

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Nov 22, 2016

I REALLY appreciated this course! I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April and have been working to learn as much as I can in the interim. I actually learned that I need radiation from this course (none of my providers had mentioned it), so I am really grateful to have participated in this. Really good information, engaging professor, and well organized content.

By esmaeel g

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Apr 25, 2020

Dr. Anees Chagpar was just amazing, not only for her great mastery in teaching, but more importantly the way she konw how to connect to the students' mind and keep them on the edge of the table!

It was my pleasure to participate in her online class and I would like her to become my PhD professor for my thesis. Because I am going to work on breast cancer for my PhD.

By ADINA N 2

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Sep 22, 2021

I had a really lucrative learning experience under the supervision of the very knowledgeable Dr. Anees Chagpar. The course is very intricately designed to meet the learning needs of beginners as well as experienced students. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who is interested in learning about the prognosis and treatment of breast cancer.

By Holly N

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Sep 20, 2021

Dr. Chagpar's introduction to breast cancer is engaging and suitable for all audiences. I have a broader understanding of all aspects of breast cancer - from diagnosis to survivorship. I especially enjoyed the format. Dr. Chagpar appeared at a desk alongside a slide deck, which made it feel as though I was having a conversation with her in-person.

By Pooya F

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Sep 2, 2020

Dear Professor Chagpar,

I hope this message finds you well. I really enjoy it and like your teaching. If all goes well, I intend to enter the yale university. it's my big dream. one day, I hope to work with you.

With Kindest Regards,

Pooya Farhangnia

Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Tehran, Iran.

By awe o

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Jul 8, 2022

The course gave me a new perspective with respect to cancer and breast cancer as a hot area of research. Dr Anees did a fantstic job in making the lectures learner friendly. As an health practitioner, i can boldly claim that i am now a well of knowledge with respect to the pathophysiology of breast cancer and breast cancer treament.

By Vrushit A

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Sep 27, 2020

An amazing course with a lot of interaction and great communication with different types of people all over the world and knowing a lot from the interviews of respectful doctors at Yale University. It was fun and very helpful learning through this course and would love to learn more and interact more from Doctors at Yale. Thank you.

By Julie K

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Jan 2, 2018

Dr. Chagpar gives an excellent overview of many aspect of breast cancer. Starting with anatomy and building upon this base, doctor delves into surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, survivorship and many other aspects of breast cancer care. Not novice in its content nor, good information delivered with enthusiasm and engaging

By Estephany M L S

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Apr 8, 2021

This was an exceptional course, I did really enjoy this. I am a Mexican med student and I enrolled in this course purely by choice and I do not regret it at all, but the contrary. I did loved this course and all that helped me understand, Dr. Chagpar is the perfect professor! Thank you to all that made this possible :)

By Angela T D

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Jul 23, 2020

This course is love. I want more courser from Dr. Anees Chagpar <3 I want to tell you that, I am a computer engineer. But I love biology since my college, I was thinking about studying biology again, Dr. Anees made me think more that I may change my subject and switch to biology *_* I want to join you Yale University!

By Julia S P

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Aug 12, 2020

O curso é bastante completo, abordando desde aspectos introdutórios do câncer de mama (o que é, classificações, modalidades de tratamento, etc) até questões atuais, como ensaios clínicos e a correlação com o covid-19. Recomendou muito a todos que trabalham na área ou gostariam de se aprofundar por questões de ensino.

By Loïc J

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Dec 29, 2016

Introduction to Breast cancer is an excellent course ! Anees Chegpar is an awesome and entertaining teacher. She speaks clearly and efficiently.

The course is not too difficult to understand, it is well designed for patients, friends or family of patients and people simply willing to know more about breast cancer.

By Divya V

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Nov 8, 2017

I loved the way this course was conducted. The passion with which Dr. Chagpar conducts her classes rubs off on you to pay attention and score well in the assignments. I learnt a lot through this course, and I'll definitely keep coming back to the course material, which will help me in my work in the future.

By Angela C

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Aug 3, 2020

Dr. Chapgar is an excellent speaker, her tone of voice, the way of explaining the concepts was very enriching. It has become an inspiration and an example for when I talk to my patients and my students. very grateful for this opportunity. infinite thanks Dra Chapgar. I enjoy a Lot this course.

Angela Cala