Understanding the Role of Normal Adjacent Tissue in Cancer

Understanding the Role of Normal Adjacent Tissue in Cancer

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand the importance of normal adjacent tissue in cancer development and progression.

What do you already know about the relationship between normal adjacent tissue and cancer?

Slide 1: Introduction

Cancer is a complex disease that involves not only the tumor itself but also the surrounding normal adjacent tissue.

Slide 2: Role of Normal Adjacent Tissue

Normal adjacent tissue plays a crucial role in cancer initiation, growth, and metastasis.

Slide 3: Microenvironment

The microenvironment of normal adjacent tissue can promote or inhibit cancer development.

Slide 4: Interaction with Tumor Cells

Normal adjacent tissue interacts with tumor cells through various signaling pathways and molecules.

Slide 5: Inflammatory Response

Inflammation in normal adjacent tissue can contribute to tumor growth and invasion.

Slide 6: Stromal Cells

Stromal cells in normal adjacent tissue can provide structural support to tumors and promote their progression.

Slide 7: Therapeutic Implications

Understanding the role of normal adjacent tissue can help in developing targeted therapies and improving treatment outcomes.

Slide 8: Summary

In summary, normal adjacent tissue plays a critical role in cancer development, progression, and treatment.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.