Cancer Prevention Symposium

On Friday, September 6, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University will host the Cancer Prevention Symposium.  This year's focus will be A New Frontier in Cancer Prevention: Targeting Immunity.

This year’s in-person conference brings together leading experts and oncology professionals from across the nation to discuss the emerging field of immunoprevention of cancer and its application to a variety of malignancies. Early data suggest tolerability and safety of immunoprevention approaches, while efficacy is expected to be higher in the immunocompetent prevention population than in individuals already diagnosed with cancer.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Target Audience: This activity is intended for scientists, nurses, social workers, and other allied healthcare professionals in the field of oncology.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Understand the increasing potential of vaccines for cancer prevention.
• Evaluate the biological relevance of vaccines for successful cancer interception in genetically susceptible populations.
• Evaluate the potential of vaccines for prevention of sporadic breast and lung cancers.
• Discuss the effects of cancer immunity on patient advocacy and survivorship.

For additional information about the event, please contact cancer@northwestern.edu.

For additional information about the Cancer Prevention Research Program, please see their webpage.