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Cancer: Just the Facts
Welcome
Welcome (5:41)
How to Get the Most Out of this Course (3:39)
Monthly Office Hours Zoom Calls with Alex Rolland (The Cancer Guy)
Join our new Daily Drop-in Zoom Calls with Michelle! (2:25)
Get to Know Our Experts
Alex Rolland - Chief Research Director
Michelle Morand - Clinical Counsellor
Peer Support Team: Get to Know Kayleigh and Cassidy
Self-Advocacy and Putting Yourself At the Center of Your Care (1:32)
Stage IV Lymphoma to Remission (4:54)
Kayleigh and Cassidy's Journey to a Diagnosis (1:40)
The Importance of Self Advocacy Within Standard Care (2:43)
How CTOAM Helped Kayleigh Begin Her Journey to Remission from Stage IV Cancer (7:03)
Peer Support Team: Get to Know Annette
Stage IV Melanoma to 5+ Years Cancer Free (5:23)
The Importance of Self-Advocacy and Researching (3:17)
Annette's Advice for Other People with Cancer (1:47)
Cancer-Free for Five Years and Counting! (1:27)
Peer Support Team: Get to Know Korey
From Stage IV Metastatic Cancer to Full Remission (0:56)
Korey's Journey From Diagnosis to Remission (2:00)
Korey's Advice: Get Second Opinions, Don't Just Follow Your Doctor's First Plan (1:52)
UNIT 1: Cancer Basics
Unit Overview: Cancer Basics (1:03)
What is Cancer?
DNA (3:04)
Stem Cells (1:46)
What are Oncogenes? (1:41)
What are Tumour Suppressor Genes? (0:39)
DNA Mutations (6:42)
Cancerous Cell Mutations
What Makes a DNA Mutation Cancerous? (1:46)
What is the Role of Stem Cells in Cancer? (4:00)
What is the Role of an Oncogene in Cancer? (3:45)
What is the Role of a Tumour Suppressor Gene in Cancer? (2:49)
Survivor Stories: Exercise and Nutrition (1:47)
Michelle's Support: How to Apply This Information to Your Care or That of a Loved One
QUIZ - Test Your Knowledge: Cancer Basics
Additional Resources: Unit 1 Cancer Basics
Lesson Notes: PDF of Cancer Basics
Downloadable Transcripts of Videos: Cancer Basics
Tips from Alex: Slowing the Progression of Cancer (6:05)
UNIT 2: How Does Cancer Grow?
Unit Overview: How Does Cancer Grow? (0:23)
How Does Cancer Grow?
Tumours
Metastasis
What is Metastasis? (1:10)
Exosomes/Extra-Cellular Vesicles (2:59)
Malignant Tumours
Michelle's Support: How to Apply This Information to Your Care or That of a Loved One
QUIZ - Test Your Knowledge: How Does Cancer Grow?
Additional Resources: Unit 2 How Does Cancer Grow?
Lesson Notes: PDF of "How Does Cancer Grow?"
Downloadable Transcripts of Videos: How Does Cancer Grow
UNIT 3: Types of Cancer
Unit Overview: Types of Cancer (0:28)
Michelle's Grounding and Critical Thinking
Five Main Types of Cancer
What Does Stage and Grade Mean?
TNM Staging System
Cancer Grade
Pathology Reports
Michelle's Support: How to Apply This Information to Your Care or That of a Loved One
QUIZ - Test Your Knowledge: Types of Cancer
Additional Resources: Unit 3 Types of Cancer
Lesson Notes: PDF of Types of Cancer
Downloadable Transcripts of Videos: Types of Cancer
Office Hours Consult: How to Work with Your Doctor...Even When You Disagree with Them (3:49)
Office Hours Consult: Estrogen Positive Breast Cancer (31:59)
UNIT 4: Oncogenomics - The Right Drug, For the Right Patient, At The Right Time
Unit Overview: Oncogenomics (1:02)
What is Oncogenomics? (0:46)
How are Oncogenomic Treatments Different from Standard Care? (1:42)
How Do I Get the Best, Most Suitable Treatments? (1:25)
What are Targeted Therapies? (2:06)
How do Targeted Therapies Interact with Stem Cells and Why is this Important? (1:23)
What is Immunotherapy? (3:06)
How do Immunotherapies Interact with Stem Cells? (0:27)
Survivor Stories: The Importance of Second Opinions (5 videos) (9:24)
Survivor Stories: Advocating for Yourself (7 videos) (17:44)
Survivor Stories: Now That You're Cancer Free, What's Your Advice? (1 video) (3:13)
Survivor Stories: "I Wish I had Found Alex & Followed His Advice Earlier" (1 video) (2:09)
Survivor Stories: Public Healthcare & Private Science-Based Options - Getting The Best Possible Treatment (3 videos) (14:39)
Survivor's Stories: The Financial Side of Oncogenomics (1 video) (3:27)
Michelle's Grounding and Critical Thinking
Michelle's Support: How to Apply This Information to Your Care or That of a Loved One
QUIZ - Test Your Knowledge: Oncogenomics
Additional Resources: Unit 4 Oncogenomics
Lesson Notes: PDF of Oncogenomics
The Difference Between Doctors And Genomic Specialists (3:20)
Why Oncogenomics Is NOT Currently Part of Standard Care (5:26)
Alex's Checklist: What to Ask Your Doctor
UNIT 5: Standard Diagnostics
Unit Overview of Standard Diagnostics
Limitations of Standard Diagnostics (0:25)
Ultrasound (0:30)
X-Rays
CT (or CAT) Scans
MRI Scans (0:54)
Endoscopy
Biopsy
Can Traditional Imaging "Miss" a Tumour? (0:30)
What is the Difference Between Standard and Advanced Diagnostics? (0:47)
QUIZ - Test Your Knowledge: Standard Diagnostics
Additional Resources: Unit 5 Standard Diagnostics
Lesson Notes: PDF of Standard Diagnostics
UNIT 6: Advanced Diagnostics
Unit Overview: What are Advanced Diagnostics? (0:43)
Intro to Genetic Testing (2:15)
Survivor Stories: Geneting Testing (6 videos) (13:44)
Tumour DNA Sequencing
RNA Expression Testing (0:51)
How Does RNA Expression Testing Differ From DNA Sequencing? (1:27)
When Would You Want RNA Expression Testing? (2:37)
What is Inherited (Germline) Mutation Testing?
When Is Inherited Mutation Testing Recommended? (3:48)
Advanced Imaging Technologies
What Are the Benefits of PET-CT Scans? (2:34)
What Are the Limitations and Downsides of PET-CT Scans? (2:10)
What's the Difference Between CT Scans and PET-CT Scans? (0:35)
How PET-CT Scans Can Change the Course of Treatment (0:34)
What Is the Difference Between a PET CT and a PET MRI? (1:15)
Why Is It Important to Know If a Tumour Is Biologically Active? (1:00)
Intro to Liquid Biopsies
What are liquid biopsies? (3:21)
When Are Liquid Biopsies Recommended? (0:27)
What Else Can Liquid Biopsies Be Used For? (2:43)
Liquid Biopsies and Pseudoprogression (2 videos) (8:40)
What Works Best for Treatment Monitoring? (3:27)
Survivor Stories: The Peace of Mind of Treatment Monitoring - Liquid Biopsies (2 videos) (5:40)
QUIZ - Test Your Knowledge: Advanced Diagnostics
Additional Resources: Unit 6 Advanced Diagnostics
Lesson Notes: PDF of Advanced Diagnostics
Michelle's Support: The Different Kinds of DNA Tests (2 videos) (8:46)
How Self Advocacy Can Change Your Treatment Plan (5:14)
Liquid RNA Expression Testing: What It Is and How It Works
PET-CT Scans for Prostate Cancer (2:19)
UNIT 7: Standard Treatments
Unit Overview: Standard Treatments (0:40)
Surgery
Radiation
Are there different kinds of radiation? (0:45)
What are the benefits and limitations of radiation? (0:38)
Chemotherapy
How does chemotherapy work? (1:41)
Are there different types of chemotherapy? (0:15)
What are the benefits and limitations of chemotherapy? (1:40)
How do I know if my chemotherapy dose is right for me? (1:16)
Angiogenesis and Treatment (2 videos) (1:40)
Michelle's Support: How to Apply This Information to Your Care or That of a Loved One
QUIZ - Test Your Knowledge: Standard Treatments
Additional Resources: Unit 7 Standard Treatments
Lesson Notes: PDF of Standard Treatments
UNIT 8: Advanced Treatments
Unit Overview: Advanced Treatments (0:54)
Targeted Therapies (1:00)
How Do You Access Targeted Therapies? (0:52)
What Are the Limitations of Targeted Therapies? (0:33)
Immunotherapy (0:39)
How Do Common Immune Therapies Work? (2:27)
How Do I Know if Immune Therapy Will Work For Me? (4:56)
What Happens to T-Cells in Immunotherapy? (0:35)
What is CAR-T Therapy? (2:17)
What are T-Cells? (0:46)
What is Theranostics? (2 videos) (1:50)
Michelle's Support: How to Apply This Information to Your Care or That of a Loved One
QUIZ - Test Your Knowledge: Advanced Treatment
Additional Resources: Unit 8 Advanced Treatments
Lesson Notes: PDF of Advanced Treatments
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The Importance of Self Advocacy Within Standard Care
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