“Cancer Basics” videos by Elaine Vickers available free on Youtube

Elaine Vickers, PhD, creator of the UTIC course, has also produced a playlist of ten short videos on “Cancer Basics”, which is freely available on YouTube. In these videos, Elaine introduces core concepts, such as genes and proteins, and delves into areas of science that underpin new cancer treatments and explain treatment resistance.

In addition to creating videos, Elaine offers in-person and live online study days and courses. If you would like to contact Elaine directly to arrange teaching for yourself and your colleagues, please contact Elaine at [email protected].

You can also find a list of courses that she offers on her website: https://sciencecommunicated.co.uk/courses/

About Elaine:
Elaine holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and has over 20 years of experience in making the science behind cancer treatments accessible to non-scientists. Each year, Elaine teaches hundreds of cancer nurses, doctors, and allied cancer professionals working in hospitals, trials units, and pharmaceutical companies. Her book, now in its second edition, is titled A Beginner’s Guide to Targeted Cancer Treatments and Cancer Immunotherapy. The first edition was highly commended by the British Medical Association Medical Book Awards.

 

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