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May 3, 2002
Regulation of Apoptosis
Sass Foundation for Medical Research
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Room F-539
11:00 am
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May 4, 2002
Skin Cancer Screening
New York Weill Cornell Medical Center Starr Pavilion,
3rd Floor, Room 301
520 East 70th Street (at York Avenue)
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
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May 6, 2002
The Id Proteins are Essential for Tumor Angiogenesis
Cardiology Grand Rounds
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
STARR 460
12 Noon
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May 7, 2002
Nutrition, Immunology And Cancer Prevention
Clinical Nutrition Research Unit Monthly Meeting
American Health Foundation
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Conference Room M-607
4:00 pm
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May 9, 2002
Ethics and Innovations in Preventive Care
Medical Grand Rounds
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Uris Auditorium
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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May 14, 2002
Skin Cancer Screening
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Herbert Irving Pavilion, 12th Floor
161 Fort Washington Avenue (at 165th street) Columbia-Presbyterian/Eastside, 3rd Floor 16 East 60th Street (at Madison Avenue)
2:30 PM -6:30 PM at both locations
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May 16, 2002
The Fourth Annual Symposium on the Latest News About Breast Cancer
Weill Cornell Breast Center of the Iris Cantor Women's Health
NewYork Weill Cornell Medical Center
1300 York Avenue (East 69th Street) Uris Auditorium
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
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May 16, 2002
"Molecular Epidemiology of Breast Cancer" Presented by Dr. Andrew Rundle
Division of Cancer Causation, Prevention and Control
Cancer Center Conference Room, PH 18-200 Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
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May 18-21, 2002
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 38th Annual Meeting
(Educational Symposia will be held May 16-17) Orlando, Florida.
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Issue 5

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Participates in National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month presented NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital with a unique opportunity to generate greater awareness of colorectal cancer, as well as promote discussion of screening and early detection. Learn how our dedicated staff rose to the challenge!

Raising Awareness About Retinoblastoma
Researchers at the Robert M. Ellsworth Ophthalmic Oncology Center (OOC) say early screening may be the best defense against retinoblastoma-a common pediatric malignancy affecting boys and girls of all races. Learn more about the latest findings and recommendations straight from the experts.

In Support of Mammographic Screening
It's no secret that screening mammography has been having a hard time lately in the medical literature and popular press. And while numerous investigations have been conducted to evaluate its efficacy, controversies remain regarding the reliability of study findings on which to base a public policy decision.

NEWS FROM THE LAB

Risk Factors in Colon Carcinogenesis: Recent Advances in Preclinical Modeling of Disease.
Find out about recent advances in preclinical modeling of colorectal cancer, including an inside look at ongoing studies conducted by leading researchers at the Strang Cancer Prevention Center.

Proceedings of the AACR
What's new in cancer research? Receive the latest information as you review abstracts presented by our distinguished faculty at the recent 93rd annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

OTHER NEWS IN CANCER PREVENTION

The Avon Project Awards
A special tribute to some of these young investigators whose research has focused in the area of cancer prevention and public health as it relates to breast cancer.

Science Writers' Symposium
Cancer researchers at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital host a special seminar for science writers on the role of COX-2 in cancer.

Leaders in Cancer Prevention Convene
The Cancer Prevention Working Group discuss future directions in the emerging field of chemoprevention.

The Cancer Prevention Program Team (from left to right): Dr. Andrew Dannenberg, Co-Director; Barbara Smolek, Manager; Dr. Alfred Neugut, Co-Director; and Sally S. Oh, Administrative Assistant.