Toward the prevention of cancer A one day symposium followed by the Jephcott Lecture

9.30 am Registration and coffee

10.00 am Welcome address
Professor Robin Williamson, Emeritus Dean, RSM

SESSION ONE: Taking a broad view
Chair: Professor Robin Williamson, Emeritus Dean, RSM

10.05 am Genetic predispositions to cancer
Professor Bruce Ponder, Cambridge

10.30 am Lessons about cancer from cluster analysis
Dr Paul Elliott, Dept Epidemiology, St Mary’s Hospital, London

10.55 am Coffee

SESSION TWO: Environmental culprits
Chair:Professor Alex Markham, Chief Executive, Cancer Research UK

11.15 am The role of nutrition in cancer aetiology and prevention
Professor Elio Riboli, Dept Epidemiology, St Mary’s, London

11.40 am Smoking
Professor Sir Richard Peto, Oxford

12.05 pm Infection
Dr Sylvia Franceschi, Infections and Cancer Epidemiology Group, IARC, Lyon, France

12.30 pm Occupational exposure
Professor David Coggan, Southampton General Hospital

12.55 pm Open discussion and questions
all morning speakers

1.15 pm Lunch

SESSION THREE: The Impact of screening for common cancers
Chair: Professor Mike Richards, National Cancer Director

2.00 pm Prostate cancer
Dr Peter Boyle, IARC, Lyon, France

2.25 pm Colorectal cancer
Dr Wendy Atkin, St Mark’s Hospital, Harrow

2.50 pm Breast cancer
Dr Michael Michell, King’s College Hospital, London

3.15 pm Tea
Chair: Dr John Scadding, Dean, RSM

3.45 pm Lung cancer
Professor Steven Spiro, University College Hospital

4.10 pm Cancer in children
Professor Sir Alan Craft, Newcastle upon Tyne

4.35 pm Open discussion and questions
All afternoon session speakers

5.15 pm Closing remarks followed by a reception

The Jephcott Lecture
Chair: Professor the Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, President, RSM

6.30 pm Cancer prevention: vaccine-based approaches
Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Imperial College, London

7.30 pm Dinner

Registration required:

Yes

Free:

No