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Cancer and its classes; Hallmarks of cancer: Evasion of Apoptosis, Limitless replicative potential, Sustained Angiogenesis, Inflammation; Causes of Cancer: Carcinogens, oncogenes, mutations, viruses, disregulation of cell cycle and the checkpoints; Tumor architecture, Importance of Hypoxia and angiogenesis in cancer; Tumor metabolism, Metastatic potential of cancer; Cancer Stem Cells and Biomarkers of Cancer; Diagnosis of cancer: Biopsy, Imaging, Endoscopy, Blood work; Therapy: Chemotherapy (small molecule, nanoparticle based), radiation, hyperthermia, immunotherapy, photodynamic, transplants and transfusions, targeted therapy, RNAi, non-invasive technologies; Resistance in Cancer; Scientific advances for understanding the origin, diagnosis and treatment of Cancer; Future prospects for cancer cure and diagnosis.