Premier International Meeting Highlights Breakthroughs In Cancer Research

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology
Also Included In: Conferences;  Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine;  Prostate / Prostate Cancer
Article Date: 14 Mar 2007 - 6:00 PDT

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AACR hosts annual meeting 2007

What:

The AACR Annual Meeting features the latest cutting-edge findings in laboratory, translational and clinical cancer research. This year's meeting focuses on new and promising therapeutic approaches, as well as strides being made in diagnosing and preventing cancer.

More than 6,000 abstracts will be presented at the meeting, complementing an outstanding program of scientific and educational events. The AACR Annual Meeting attracts world leaders in cancer research and treatment, including clinical oncologists, basic scientists, translational researchers and epidemiologists, working toward the eradication of cancer and, in the meantime, to improve prevention, diagnosis and patient care.

When:

April 14-18, 2007

Where:

Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA

This year's highlights include:

* Disparities in care of cancer patients

* Cancer vaccines for HPV, pancreatic cancer and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

* Latest in correlation of diet and cancer incidence

* Obesity and prostate cancer risk

* Cancer stem cells

* Personalized medicine

* Risks for second cancers

* Association of aspirin and cancer incidence and mortality

* Chronic inflammation and lung cancer risk

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Contact: Yarissa Ortiz
American Association for Cancer Research

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