Cancer Prevention & Control Seminars
(EPI696B)
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Wednesdays 9:00 - 10:00am MST September - May
MORE CANCER PREVENTION & CONTROL TOPICS
Archived on VHS tape in the Arizona Health Sciences Library.
May 2, 2007
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Evaluation of Mouse Models of Colorectal Cancer Using Optical Coheremce Tomography and Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Lida Hariri, Dissertation Defense, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Interdisciplinary Program, UofAApril 25, 2007
Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening on Hopi & Navajo Nations
Robin Harris, PhD, Sylvia Brown, MPH and Lori Martin, MPH (NACRP Studies on Hopi and Navajo)April 11, 2007
New Discoveries in Emotions, Depression and Cancer Survival
Janine Giese-Davis, PhD, Senior Research Scholar, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Stanford University School of MedicineApril 4, 2007
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Serum Folate, Homocysteine, MTHFR, and Colorectal Neoplasia: The Importance
of Folate Status
Maria Elena Martinez, PhD, Professor of Cancer Prevention, Arizona Cancer CenterMarch 28, 2007
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Ileal Bile Acid Binding Protein: A New Target in Colon Cancer
Presented by Changming Fang, PhD, for
Jeff Smith, PhD, Director, Center on Proteolytic Pathways & Program of Excellence in Nano-medicine, The Burnham Institute for Medical ResearchMarch 21, 2007
Unintended Consequences: The Immune System in Post-Tranplantation Skin Cancer
Anne M. Van Buskirk, PhD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgial Oncology, Ohio State UniversityMarch 7, 2007
Advances in Lymphology and Lymphedema Research: Implications for Cancer Care
Marlys Witte, MD, Director, Lymphology Laboratories, Professor, Department of Surgery, University of ArizonaFebruary 28, 2007
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Atypical Nevi Patients and Associated Risk for the Development of Melanoma
Clara Curiel-Lewandowski, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Director, Pigmented Lesion Clinic, Co-Director, Oncology Program, Arizona Cancer CenterFebruary 21, 2007
Modulation of Signal Transduction and Skin Cancer by Food Factors
Ann M. Bode, PhD, Hormel Institute, University of MinnesotaEvaluating Tobacco Control in Arizona
Michele Walsh, PhD, Associate Director, Evaluation, Research and Development Unit, University of ArizonaHuman Papillomavirus Prevalence in Asymptomatic Men
Carie Nelson, PhD , Cancer Prevention and Control Postdoctoral FellowDietary d-limonene and Cancer Prevention
Jessie Miller, Graduate Student, Nutritional Sciences Department at the University of ArizonaJanuary 24, 2007
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Data Blitz from the Colon Cancer Epidemiology Group
María Elena Martínez, Ph.D. Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition
Co-Director, Cancer Prevention & Control
Talk Title: Meat, Meat Preparation, Heterocyclic Amines, and Adenoma RecurrenceElizabeth T. Jacobs, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health Arizona Cancer Center
Talk Title: Obesity and Adenoma RecurrencePatricia Thompson-Carino, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Arizona Cancer Center
Talk Title: Revisiting the URSO Trial: Is dietary fat a modifier of ursodeoxcholic acid efficacy for colorectal adenoma chemoprevention?
January 17, 2007
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Overview of Virtual Colonoscopy (CT Colonography)
Arnold C. Friedman , MD., FACR, Professor, Radiology, Univeristy of ArizonaJanuary 10, 2007
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Identification of Nucleolin as a RNA-binding Protein Stabilizong the Bcl-xL mRNA
Jack Zhang, Ph.D, Research Associate, Arizona Cancer CenterDecember 6, 2006
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Smoke-free environments. Benefits from and need for.
Joaquin Barnoya MD, MPH
Research Director, Cardiovascular Unit of Guatemala
Assistant Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, University of California, San FranciscoNovember 29, 2006
Colonoscopy in Mice with Ultrahigh Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography and Laser Induced Fluorescence
Alexandre R. Tumlinson(1,3), Lida P. Hariri(1), Wolfgang Drexler(3), Urs Utzinger(1,2), Jennifer Barton(1,2), (1) Division of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona, (2) Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, (3) Christian Doppler Laboratory, Medical University of ViennaNovember 8, 2006
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Influences on smoking behavior in California and the United States
John Pierce, Ph.D., Professor, Cancer Center/Family & Preventive Medicine, Cancer Prevention & Control Program University of California, San Diego Medical Center, Moore Cancer CenterNovember 1, 2006
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Shall We Adjust for Non-Compliance in a Polyp Prevention Trial
Chiu-Hsieh (Paul) Hsu, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Arizona Cancer Center, Univerity of ArizonaOctober 25, 2006
Quality Improvement Strategies to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Primary Care Setting
Geoffrey Goldsmith, MD, MPHOctober 18, 2006
High prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection but low gastric cancer rate in Mexico.
Javier Torres, M.D., Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, MexicoOctober 11, 2006
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caBIG The Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid: Connecting the Cancer Community
Leslie K. Derr, Ph.D., NCI Center for BioinformaticsOctober 4, 2006
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Are We Risking Our Guts To Save Our Skin?
Elizabeth T. Jacobs, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, University of Arizona
Janet Foote, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, University of ArizonaSeptember 20, 2006
Could the Sun be Helpful in Preventing Melanoma Progression?
Maria Berwick, Ph.D., MPH, Professor and Chief, Division of Epidemiology Head, Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention University of New MexicoSeptember 13, 2006
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Breast Cancer in Native American Women
Laura Tillman , MD, FACS ; Chief of Surgery, Phoenix Indian Medical CenterSeptember 6, 2006
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Socioeconomics and Disparities in Health
Otis W. Brawley, M.D., Director, Georgia Cancer Center; Deputy Director, Whinship Cancer Institute; Professor of Medicine, Oncology, and Epidemology, Emory University, Atlanta, GeorgiaResults of the Women's Health Inititive Randomized Controlled Trials
Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Ph.D., MPH
Cynthia Thomson, Ph.D., RDRecent Advances in Treating Tobacco Dependents
Scott Leischow, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine and Deputy Director of Strategic Partnerships and PolicyMay 10, 2006
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Meta Analysis of 12 Genomic Studies of Brain Diseases
Michael Elashoff, PhD., Director of Genomic Statistics, EMMES
May 3, 2006
Vitamin D and Colorectal Neoplasia
Elizabeth T. Jacobs, PhD, Asst. Professor, College of Public Health and the Cancer Center, The University of Arizona
April 26, 2006
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Coping in (Inter-)Action: A Naturalistic Observation Approach to Studying Communication Processes in Coping with Cancer
Matthias R. Mehl, Department of Psychology, The University of Arizona
April 19, 2006
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Early Detection & Prevention Programs for Breast Cancer in San Juan County, New Mexico
Fran Robinson, RN, Native American Cancer Research Project
April 12, 2006
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Telephone Support to Reduce Anxiety in Women with Breast Cancer and their Partners
Terri A. Badger , PhD, Professor of Nursing
March 29, 2006
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Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Working with Medical Teams & Individuals in the Target Population to Promote an Early Detection Program
Lea Hagoel, PhD,RN,FAAN, Medical Sociologist, Department of Community Medicine and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Technion & Clalit Health Services (CHS), National Cancer Control Center at Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center; Haifa, IsraelMarch 22, 2006
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Quinones and Cancer Therapy: Effect of the Tumor Microenvironment on Treatment Response
Randy Burd Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, University of Arizona
March 15, 2006
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The Beginning of the End of Cervical Cancer
Connie Trimble M.D.
March 8, 2006
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Chemoprevention with Selenium: If so, How?
Alan Diamond Ph.D., Professor and Head, Department of Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago
March 1, 2006
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Selenium Prevention & Therapy of Cancer
Youcef M. Rustum, Ph.D., Professor Molecular Pharmocology and Translational Research; Chair, Department of Cancer Biology; Sr. Vice President of Science Administration at Roswell Park Center Institute; Vice Associate Provost, State University of New York at Buffalo
February 22, 2006
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Modeling the Cancer Screening Process: A Tour of Methods and Models
Patrick E. McKnight, Ph.D., George Mason University
February 15, 2006
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Role of NO Synthases and Polyamines in argininedependent Intestinal and Colonic Carcinogensis
Hagit Yerushalmi, Ph.D., Research Associate, Arizona Cancer Center
Positional Cloning of a Novel Melanoma Susceptibility Gene of Chromosone Band 1p22
Kevin M. Brown Associate Investigator, TGEN
February 1, 2006
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Prevention of Skin Cancer Through Community Collaborations
Robin Harris & Naja McKenzie
January 25, 2006
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Metabolic Syndrome and Recurrence of Adenomatous Polyps
Patricia A. Thompson Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
January 18, 2006
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Increasing Hospice Acceptability Among Hispanics
Elaine W. Rousseau
Plans for Informatics Resources in the Arizona Cancer Center
David Mundt
Tanning Beds, Melanoma Screening. Two Major Foci for Skin Cancer Control
Alan Geller, MPH, RN, Associate Professor, Dept. of Dermatology, Boston University,
Co-Chair, National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention
Addressing Cancer Health Disparities in Arizona
Elena Martinez, M.P.H., Ph.D. Professor of Epidemiology & Nutrition, Co-Director, Cancer Prevention and Control
Selenium and Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention:An Update of the Clinical Trials
M. Suzanne Stratton, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Arizona Cancer Center, The University of Arizona
Virtual Colonoscopy
Joseph Ferrucci, M.D. Professor & Chairman Emeritus, Dept. Radiology, Boston Medical Center, University School of Medicine
Overexpression of α-Defensin is Associated with Bladder Cancer Invasiveness
Daniel A. Holterman, Ph.D. Research Associate, Arizona Cancer Center of the Greater Phoenix Area
Alternative Approaches to Analyzing Polyp Data
Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, Ph.D. Asst. Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Zuckerman College of Public Health, The Arizona Cancer Center, The University of Arizona
Polyamine Metabolic Genes as Targets of Colon Cancer Prevention
Eugene Gerner, Ph.D. Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology, The University of Arizona
Hispanic Clinical Trial Recruitment: Lessons Learned in the Community
Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr. P.H. Professor, Department of Medicine; Director, Cancer Center Office of Outreach & Health Disparities Research; Deputy Director, Chronic Disease Prevention & Control Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine
Fatty Acid Composition of Red Blood Cell Membranes is Associated with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
Janet A. Foote, Ph.D.
Cancer and Depression
Karen Weihs, M.D., Scientific Investigator, Arizona Cancer Center
The Influences of Social Linkages on Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence
Keiko Honda, Ph.D., M.P.H. Dept. of Epidemiology, Columbia University
Southwest American Indian Collaborative Network (SAICN)
Kathryn Coe, Kenton Laffoon, Norm Petersen
Low Fat Diet Associated with Reduced Breast Cancer Recurrence: Findings of the Women's Intervention Nutrition Study (WINS)
Cynthia Thompson, PhD, RD Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences, The University of Arizona
Molecular profiles of colorectal adenomas by array CGH
Galen Hostetter, M.D. UA Asst. Professor, Clinical Pathology; Assoc. Research Investigator, TGenObservational Studies vs. Clinical Trials: What do we Believe?
Elena Martinez, M.P.H., Ph.D. Professor of Epidemiology & Nutrition, Co-Director, Cancer Prevention and Control
Cancer in Native Americans in Arizona
Louise Canfield, Ph.D. Professor of Biochemistry and Public Health, The University Of Arizona
Colorectal Cancer Prevention
Peter Lance, M.D.
Minority Recruitment
Linda Larkey, Ph.D.
NOXA and Notch- A Lethal Combination in Melanoma
Brian J. Nickoloff,M.D., Ph.D.
Is Insulin Resistance Syndrome a Risk for Colon Cancer?
Patricia Thompson, Ph.D.
K-Ras Signaling and Pancreatic Cancer
Natalia Ignatenko, M.D.
Lycopene, Tomato and Health
Cynthia A. Thomson, Ph.D., R.D.
Serrated Neoplasia of the Colorecturm: A Novel Pathway of Colorectal Tumorigenesis
Jeremy Jass, M.B.B.S., M.D
FGFR2, A Novel Gene Involved in Melanoma Progression
Pamela Pollock, Ph.D.
Pulmonary Toxicity of Environmental Arsenicals SLIDES
R. Clark Lantz, Ph.D.
Health Related Quality of Life in VA Patients with Intestinal Stomas
Robert S. Krouse, M.D. SLIDES
Clinical Pharmacokinetic and Drug Interaction Studies of Green Tea Catechins
Dr. Sherry Chow
Selenium in the Chemoprevention of Prostate Cancer: Cross Talk Between Basic and Edipemiologic
James Marshall, Ph.D.