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<p>This summer school course will be a collaborative academic offering by Queen Mary University London, Barts and The London Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. The course will provide clear understanding of the different types of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that are related to the pathogenesis of cancer. The first section will review the principles of cancer initiation, promotion and progression. The second section will focus on the individual, controllable factors that can affect cancer risk: 1) smoking; 2) body mass index; 3) physical exercise; 4) alcohol consumption; 5) diet (pro-carcinogenic and anti-carcinogenic dietary substances); 6) UV radiation; and 7) vaccination against oncogenic viruses. The third section will focus on principles of cancer screening and the limitations of cancer screening test development . The benefits and harms of current cancer screening tests will be reviewed. The fourth section will review the essential roles of education, motivation, incentivization, and psychosocial environment (mental health, stress, socialization, education, financial status) on compliance with cancer-lowering behaviors of individuals and the larger impact of compliance on the public health, nationally and globally. It will showcase the value of multidisciplinary approaches in achieving the compliance needed to change health outcomes around the world.</p>

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SUM702R - How to Beat Cancer: Prevention, Detection and Treatment

How to Beat Cancer: Prevention, Detection and Treatment

Understand fundamental principles of carcinogenesis

Academic content

Analyze the role of human behavior modulation in achieving the goals of cancer prevention 

Display skills in summarizing and explaining scientific evidence in oral and written communication

Disciplinary skills

Adapt the principles of cancer prevention science into effective patient support for risk-lowering behavior modification.

Attributes

Engage and communicate effectively about cancer prevention and cancer risk modulation through behavior change.

Integrate information of different types from different sources to construct a coherent presentation on a scientific topic 

Evaluate the data supporting different types of environmental factors that initiate and promote cancer

Demonstrate skill in critical appraisal and analysis of the scientific literature and the ability to judge and interpret methods and results

Acquire skills in group learning, interacting with peers and appreciating the importance of clarity in communicating effectively in a group setting, with colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds.

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How to Beat Cancer: Prevention, Detection and Treatment

SUM702R

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