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Classification of Instructional Programs 2020 - United States

26.0911 Oncology and Cancer Biology

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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Where 26.0911 sits in the CIP 2020 hierarchy

  1. >26 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
  2. >>26.09 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
  3. >>>26.0911 Oncology and Cancer Biology
  4. >>>26.0911 Oncology and Cancer Biology

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What is CIP 2020 26.0911?
CIP 2020 26.0911 is "Oncology and Cancer Biology". 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.
How does CIP 2020 26.0911 map to other classification systems?
26.0911 Oncology and Cancer Biology has equivalents in SOC 2018 (19-1042, 25-1042); ISCED-F 2013 (0912). These crosswalks let you translate this code between CIP 2020 and 2 other classification systems.
What is the parent category of 26.0911?
26.0911 Oncology and Cancer Biology sits under 26.0911 Oncology and Cancer Biology in the CIP 2020 hierarchy.

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Source: National Center for Education StatisticsVersion: 2020