24. Biomedical Engineers and Cancer

Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering (BENG 100)Professor Saltzman uses cancer diagnosis and treatment as an example to demonstrate the some applications of biomedical engineering technologies and methods. Some issues involved in cancer treatment, such as tumor angiogenesis, radiation sensitivity, drug localization, and cancer stem cells are mentioned. Next, he describes the phases (I-IV), in compliance to guidelines enforced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which a new drug compound must go through to gain approval prior to public distribution/sale. Finally, Professor Saltzman draws attention to the areas that biomedical engineers may contribute to, to improve this process.00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction to Cancer03:56 - Chapter 2. Cancer Epidemiology and Biology16:25 - Chapter 3. Detection of Cancer23:45 - Chapter 4. Cancer Treatment Options34:46 - Chapter 5. New Drug Developments in Chemotherapy38:53 - Chapter 6. Technical and Economic Difficulties of Cancer Drug ResearchComplete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/coursesThis course was recorded in Spring 2008. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices