Cancer Prevention

Hour 1

1.      Introduction
2.      Tobacco: Research Points to New Dangers
3.      Estrogen and Cancer
4.      Obesity and Cancer Risk
5.      Diet
6.      Physical Activity

Hour 2

1.      Nightshift and Cancer Risk
2.      Toxins and Cancer
3.      Sun Protection
4.      Infectious Agents

Hour 3

1.      Myths About Cancer
2.      Fluoridated Water and Cancer
3.      Pros and Cons of Cancer Screening
4.      Chemoprevention
5.      Breast Cancer
6.      Cox-2 Inhibitors
7.      Conclusion

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the role tobacco plays in various kinds of cancers.
2. Identify the impact of estrogens, and viral and bacterial pathogens, on the development of cancer.
3. Describe the lifestyle and dietary changes that can help prevent the development of cancer.
4. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks associated with some of the tools used to screen for cancer.
5. Identify the role of chemopreventive agents, and how they may be able to curtail the onset of cancer, or its recurrence.