TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Tell Me the Odds (Of Cancer)
A seven-lesson unit where students learn the concepts of refraction and interference in order to solve this engineering challenge: In 2013, actress Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy, not because she had been diagnosed with...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Detecting Breast Cancer
This lesson plan introduces young scholars to their task of developing a painless means of identifying cancerous tumors. Solving the challenge will depend on an understanding of the properties of stress and strain. After being introduced...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Presenting Painless Breast Cancer Detection!
This lesson culminates the unit with the Go Public phase of the legacy cycle. In the associated activity, students must depict a tumor amidst healthy body tissue using a graph in Microsoft Excel. In addition, students will design a...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Tell Me Doc, Will I Get Cancer?
Young scholars are introduced to the challenge called, Tell Me the Odds, discovering a new way to assess a person's risk of breast cancer. Solving this challenge requires knowledge of refraction and the properties of light.
Curated OER
Kids Health: About Kids Health
This page for the huge KidsHealth site gives you a jumping-off point and an overview of the site's content, purpose, and usage. With sections for parents, kids, and teens, KidsHealth has been online since 1995 and today it is accessed...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Health Topic: Women's Health
From assisted reproductive technology to women's safety and health issues at work, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers many women's health issues.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Cancer.gov: Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors (Pdq) Treatment
Learn about treatment options associated with ovarian germ cell tumors. This website, intended for patients, provides detailed information on the stages of this cancer and the methods used to fight it.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Cancer.gov: Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors (Pdq)
Intended for patients with ovarian tumors with "low malignant potential," this website discusses stages and treatment options associated with this medical condition. Click on one of the hyperlinked topics at the top of the webpage to be...
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National Institutes of Health
U.s. Dept of Health and Human Services: Cancer and the Environment [Pdf]
Document provides information on the causes and nature of cancer and particularly the substances in the environment that are known to cause or may cause cancer in humans such as tobacco, ultraviolet radiation, pesticides, and metals.
Other
Story md.com: Cancer: Understanding What Is Cancer
An in-depth look at cancer and the human body. Learn about cancer on a cellular level, types of cancer, how genetics and lifestyle risk factors play a part in cancer growth, and much more.
PBS
Nova: Cancer Warrior
Animations of the different phases of cancer, make this a great resource for understanding the development of this disease.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Cancer Warrior: How Cancer Grows
Follow the progression of a malignant tumor, beginning with the first mutation within a cell and ending with metastasis, the colonization of related tumors throughout the body.
Other
The Oral Cancer Foundation
How does tobacco use influence the development of oral cancer? You will find answers here at this site.
Other
Urology Channel: Bladder Cancer Overview
A complete overview of bladder cancer tells the symptoms, causes, types, diagnosis, and treatment.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Cancer.gov: Lasers in Cancer Treatment
This site discusses the different uses for lasers in medicine. It provides specific details on the uses of lasers in treating cancer. Also contains links to definitions of many of the terms used througout the site.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute
This is the official site of the National Cancer Institute. It has links to other organizations and sites.
Other
Colon Cancer Treatment, Patient Information
Site provides good information regarding colon cancer. Gives general information, discusses the four stages of colon cancer, and discusses options for treatment.
Other
Cancer Information Network: What You Need to Know About Cancer of the Colon
This site is an extensive evaluation of what colon cancer is, how it is treated, symptoms, etc.
Other
The Cancer Information Network: Testicular Cancer
The Cancer Information Network includes much information, links, and commentaries dealing with the topic of testicular cancer.
Other
Hospice Net
This site is dedicated to educating individuals how to help adolescents and children cope with difficult situations involving feelings of depression. These articles offer good advice for helping children in need.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Bcr Abl: Abl Kinase Domain
An interactive 3D model of BCR-ABL which is an unregulated kinase that causes cancer. The site also includes an STL file that can be used to print the model to a 3D printer.
Nature Research
Scitable: Genes and Disease
Investigate the genetic contributions to human diseases such as polydactyly, spina bifida, and cancer. Study the genetics of monogenic diseases, chromosomal diseases, and multifactorial with articles that explain the genetics...
Other
World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day happens every year in February to educate and raise awareness and funds for cancer research for the millions who are diagnosed every year with the disease.