The American Association for Cancer Research will host a media forum focusing on new advancements in the prevention and patient management of cancer among women. This forum will be held here as part of the AACR's Ninth Annual Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, which is Nov. 7-10, 2010.
"Cancer affects one in three women in the United States, and even as we understand more about potential treatments, the best strategy remains preventing cancer in the first place," said Judy E. Garber, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Center for Cancer Genetics and Prevention at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and president-elect of the AACR.
"The needs of women are unique in this area, and the American Association for Cancer Research is at the forefront of the search for answers," she added.
The media forum will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. ET in room 203A of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Reporters who cannot attend in person can participate using the following information:
•Dial-in (U.S. and Canada): 1-888-282-7404
•Dial-in (International): 1-706-679-5207
•Access Code: 18308730
The following research will be discussed and experts will be available to answer questions:
•Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Increase Risk of Ovarian Cancer
•Side Effects of Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy Increased; May Affect Treatment Adherence
•Exercise May Reduce Risk of Endometrial Cancer
•Soy Isoflavones May Modify Risk of Breast Cancer
Study links air pollution to increased colorectal cancer risk through DNA changes