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INTRODUCTION
Cancer has become one of the most disease burden worldwide. Total cancer incidence
rate is highest in industrialised societies, mainly due to a high incidence
of smoking associated tumours and Western lifestyle. However more than a half
of new cancer cases arise in developing countries, and this trend is increasing.
Cancer is therefore, one of the main Public Health priorities over the World.
The great geographical variation on the incidence rates of most frequent tumours
and the large evidence from etiological studies, show the influence of distinct
causative environmental and lifestyle factors. Thus, cancer is largely a preventable
disease. Strategies for cancer control requires a deep scientific knowledge
of the specific causal factors of cancer and the available most effective approach
for the prevention of cancer. The aims of the course is to give an up to date
overview on the frequency and distribution of cancer and their risk factors,
as well as on cancer prevention, including screening programmes for early diagnosis.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
1. To know the frequency and the geographical and demographic distribution
of main tumours.
2. To know and identify the most important risk factors.
3. To identify genetic susceptibility factors related to environmental exposures
and their interactions.
4. To know the principles, techniques and methods for the primary prevention
of cancer and of screening programmes for early diagnosis at the community.
TOPICS
Incidence, mortality, prevalence and survival. Geographical distribution by
age and sex for the main tumours. Time-trends. Cancer Registries. Classification
and Registry systems. Population and Hospital based registries Lifestyle, environmental
factors and the risk of cancer. Obesity, physical activity, physical and chemical
carcinogens. Active and passive exposure to tobacco smoking and the risk of
cancer. Tobacco control. Biological markers of exposure and metabolic enzymes.
Diet, nutrition and cancer. Diet advise for cancer prevention. Interactions
with genetic susceptibility. Chronic infections and risk of cancer. Virus and
bacterial infections associated with cancer. Strategies for control (vaccination)
Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer risk Molecular and genetic basis of cancer.
Methodological and organizing basis of cancer screening programmes. Screening
programmes of colo-rectal cancer, prostate cancer and skin. Early detection
of ovarian cancer. Epidemiology of HPV and risk of cancer. Control and primary
prevention of cervical cancer (vaccines). Control and prevention of breast cancer.
Screening of breast cancer.
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información
Dr. Josep Mª Borràs
Catalan Institute of Oncology. L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona
Dr. Carlos A. González
Epidemiology and Cancer Registry.
Catalan Institute of Oncology. L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona
Dra. Silvia de Sanjosé
Epidemiology and Cancer Registry.
Catalan Institute of Oncology. L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona
Dr. Antonio Agudo
Epidemiology and Cancer Registry.
Catalan Institute of Oncology. L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona
Dr. Xavier Castellsagué
Epidemiology and Cancer Registry.
Catalan Institute of Oncology. L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona
Dra. Josepa Ribes
Epidemiology and Cancer Registry.
Catalan Institute of Oncology. L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona
Dr. Josep A. Espinàs
Prevention and Camcer Control.
Catalan Institute of Oncology. L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona
Dr. Gabriel Capellá
Laboratory of Translational Research
Catalan Institute of Oncology. L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona
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