Colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. In 2004, there were 1,630 diagnosed colorectal cancer cases in Arkansas. More than 600 Arkansans will die from the disease this year. The good news is that colorectal cancer is a highly preventable disease.
Join us for a free public symposium and discover how you can reduce your risk of developing colorectal cancer. You will also have the opportunity to sample healthy food from local restaurants.
You will learn
- The advantages of early detection.
- The follow-up plan with the colon cancer patient.
- Health education Changing your view of colorectal cancer screening.
Schedule
1:00 p.m.-1:10 p.m.
Introduction / Announcements
Nicholas P. Lang, M.D.
Chief of Staff, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, and Professor of Surgery, UAMS College of Medicine
1:10 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Beating Colorectal Cancer: Knowledge is Power Durado Brooks, MD, MPH Director, Prostate and Colorectal Cancers, Cancer Control Sciences, American Cancer Society
1:30 p.m.-1:40 p.m.
Questions
1:40 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Colon Cancer Genetics
Kent D. McKelvey, Jr., MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Science
2:00 p.m.-2:10 p.m.
Questions
2:10 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Polypoid Diseases of the Colon, An Overview John Gocio, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Science
2:30 p.m.-2:40 p.m.
Questions
2:40 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Evaluation Forms
Adjourn
Registration deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006
Call the registration hotline at
(501) 686-8801 ext. 0.
Top
For further information contact:
LaSondra C. Hunt
Administrative Assistant
501-686-8801
Fax: 501-526-6854
huntlasondrac@uams.edu
Symposium Speakers Schedule Registration Accreditation & Disclosure UAMS Home Rasco Home
|
