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20 September 2001
Human Genetics, Environment, and Communities of Color: Ethical and Social Implications
9 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
Columbia University
Alfred Lerner Hall (116th & Broadway)
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26 September 2001
Skin Cancer Screening NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital The Employee Fitness Center 11 am to 2 pm
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1 October 2001
Free Prostate Screening NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Campus 9 am to 4 pm
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16 October 2001
Catching the Silent Killer: New Advances in the Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Colon Cancer
Weill Medical College of Cornell
1300 York Ave
Uris Auditorium
6:30 pm
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18 October 2001
Know Where You Stand: Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
The Employee Fitness Center
627 W 165^th St
Service Building
Second floor Room 201
5:15 pm
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26-28 October 2001
Fifth International Conference on Screening for Lung Cancer
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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7 November 2001
Monitoring Your Breasts: New Imaging Techniques
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
The Employee Fitness Center
627 W 165^th St
Service Building
Second floor Room 201
5:15 pm
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8 November 2001
Reversing Disparities in Breast Cancer Care for Medically Underserved Women
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia campus
8 am - 4 pm
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14 November 2001
Mind, Body, Spirit: The Power Within
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Westchester Division
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3 December 2001
Breast Cancer and Exercise
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
The Employee Fitness Center
627 W 165^th St
Service Building
Second floor Room 201
5:15 pm
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Issue 3

Research Scientists Educate Congressional Staff on New Treatment Advances

Appearing before House and Senate staff members at Capitol Hill at a special health briefing on cancer, on June 18, Dr. Andrew Dannenberg of NewYork Weill Cornell Medical Center, had one key point to make -- the war on cancer can be won if we fight carcinogenesis and not just cancer.

New Feature:

NEWS FROM THE LAB

Exciting work is being done in the laboratories of Drs. Tony Brown and Alvaro Monteiro.

A FUNCTIONAL ASSAY FOR BRCA1-

Women who have a significant family history of breast and ovarian cancer can have their DNA tested to determine whether they are at increased risk. Functional tests of the BRCA1 proteins encoded by that individual’s genes may provide crucial information that will assist Genetic Counselors in the interpretation of those DNA tests.

MUTATION ANALYSIS IN MOUSE MODELS OF COLON CANCER

Mouse strains offer great potential for evaluating prevention strategies that may reduce the incidence of colon cancer in humans with genetic predisposition to the disease.

New Feature:

RESEARCH STUDIES IN CANCER PREVENTION

Read about ongoing studies related to urologic, gastrointestinal, lung, breast, ovarian, and skin cancers. A tobacco cessation study is also described.

This will become part of our permanent column, with regular updates.

New Feature:

DEFINITIONS

For individuals unfamiliar with screening and early detection, another new feature will be our listing of descriptions of the various screening tests.

SPOTLIGHT ON DR. REGINA SANTELLA

Dr. Regina Santella, Professor of Public Health, has developed sensitive immunological methods for determining human exposure to environmental and dietary carcinogens….

Drs. Andrew Dannenberg and Alfred Neugut, Co-Directors, Cancer Prevention Program