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News Advisory
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Hosts Science Writers’ Seminar
on Cancer Rates in Minority Populations; Seminar Held in Conjunction with
Release of 2006 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer: 1975-2003
Note to Reporters and Editors |
| What: |
NCI Science Writers’ Seminar Series
Please join us for our latest science writers’ seminar, this month on
cancer rates in minority populations. Presentations will be in an interactive
classroom format with ample time for questions.
The topics will include the latest cancer statistics from The Annual
Report to the Nation, published in Cancer and embargoed
until Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. EDT. Besides discussing new cancer trends,
four prominent scientists will explain how rates are changing in minority
populations and what these trends mean for detecting and treating cancer
effectively. |
| Who: |
Brenda Edwards, Ph.D.: Perspectives on the Annual Report
to the Nation
Ameilie Ramierez, M.D.: Cancer rates in Latinos
Barry Miller, Ph.D. (NCI): Genetics and Latino Cancer Rates
Grace Ma, Ph.D. (Temple University): Acculturation in Asian-American
Populations |
| When: |
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006: 12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Please register at 12:45 p.m. Talks will begin at 1:00 p.m. by experts
from NCI and other research institutes. A coffee break will occur about
2:00pm. |
| Where: |
NIH Campus, Natcher Conference Center, Room F1/F2 Bethesda,
Md.
Attendees are strongly encouraged to use the Metro. The NIH campus can
be easily accessed via the Medical Center stop on the Metro’s Red Line.
For transportation, parking and security at NIH, go to http://www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm. |
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For more information about cancer, visit the NCI Web site at http://www.cancer.gov or
call NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
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Agency — includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for
conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and
it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases.
For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.
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