For this class you will need to research a human cancer. Maybe you already know exactly what type of cancer you want to explore, but in case you are looking for ideas, here are some sites that might help you to get started:
Click "Choose a cancer topic" in the "Learn About Cancer" box. You'll also find information for patients and medical professionals, cancer statistics and lots more.
Look at their report "Clinical Cancer Advances 2012: ASCO’s Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer" in CancerProgress.Net under Research Resources for recent advances in cancer.
The GDC Data Portal is a robust data-driven platform that allows cancer
researchers and bioinformaticians to search and download cancer data for analysis.