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CIP PROGRAM: 26.0911
Oncology and Cancer Biology.

Summary: A program that focuses on the scientific study of carcinogens; the onset of malignancy in cells, tissues, blood, and organs; the genetics of cancer; the anatomy and physiology of cancer cells; and the study of cancer behaviors and treatments. Includes instruction in gene expression; oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes; viral genes and cancer proliferation; regulation of signal transduction; cancer proteins; hormonal and growth factors in cancer cells; tumor promotion, progression, and metastasis; carcinogen receptors and metabolism; carcinogen ecology; immunological targeting; and studies of genetic, chemical, radiologic and other treatment therapies.

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National Completion Rate Trends

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Change - - +33.33%

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Institutions granting degrees in Oncology and Cancer Biology.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change
University of Alabama at Birmingham8 -