ASCO-NCI Event On Cancer In The Developing World Now Available Online

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Article Date: 07 Jan 2008 - 4:00 PDT

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The joint American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) Science Writers' Seminar on Cancer in the Developing World is now available at http://www.asco.org/presscenter and a new issue of BenchMarks on the Global Burden of Cancer will be posted shortly here.

Cancer in the Developing World, featured internationally recognized experts providing an in-depth, informative look at many issues surrounding cancer in less developed countries including: geographic incidence, survival and mortality trends; the state of cancer prevention, screening and treatment in less developed countries; perspectives on cancer care from Africa, Asia and India; major international cancer initiatives such as prevention, tobacco control and palliative care; and ASCO and NCI initiatives to address the global cancer burden. Presentations by the following experts are featured:

- Nancy E. Davidson, M.D.; ASCO President, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Lynn Ries, M.S.; SEER Cancer Registry, NCI
- Tony Mok, M.D.; The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Hong Kong, China
- Ketayun Dinshaw, M.D.; Tata Memorial Hospital-Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), India
- Clement Adebayo Adebamowo, M.D.; University College Hospital-Lagos, Nigeria
- Joe Harford, Ph.D.; Director; Office of International Affairs, NCI
- Deirdre Lawrence, Ph.D.; Tobacco Control Research Branch, NCI

The audio track, slide presentations, bios and fact sheets from this Science Writers' Seminar event are also available through ASCO's online press center. Logon to http://www.asco.org/presscenter and click on the Meet the Experts link.

Past ASCO media events are also available online and cover such topics as:

- Personalized Cancer Medicine - Translating Breakthroughs in Biology into Better Treatment for Patients (December 2006)
- Targeted Therapies - The Next Generation (December 2005)
- Cancer Survivorship - Increasing Survival, Improving Lives (December 2004)
- The Virus Cancer Link (December 2003)
- New Strategies in Cancer Prevention and Screening (December 2002)

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is the world's leading professional organization representing physicians who care for people with cancer. With more than 25,000 members, ASCO is committed to improving cancer care through scientific meetings, educational programs and peer-reviewed journals. For ASCO information and resources, visit http://www.asco.org/presscenter. Patient-oriented cancer information is available at http://www.plwc.org.

For more information about cancer, please visit the NCI Web site at http://www.cancer.gov.