Oncomorphology is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors. A medical professional who practices oncomorphology is an oncomorphologist. Cancer is a particularly threatening type of tumor that refers to new growth and has the ability to invade surrounding tissues, metastasize (spread to other organs), and which may eventually lead to the patient's death if untreated. Another term in oncomorphology is Neoplasm which is an abnormal new growth of cells. The cells in a neoplasm usually grow more rapidly than normal cells and will continue to grow if not treated. As they grow, they may impinge or damage adjacent tissues. A neoplasm can be classified as a benign tumor (localized and does not metastasized) and malignant tumors (cancerous and metastasized). Cancer can be defined as a malignant neoplasm. Cancer is a chronic disease which if untreated is progressive in nature. This course provides an opportunity to study tumor growth processes and their etiology, pathogenesis, and structural changes. The aim of "Oncomorphology" course is to develop a full appreciation of the major issues that characterize a specific disease and to provide an understanding of how the current means of disease treatment could be improved by advances in cellular or molecular therapeutics.