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Cancers of the Reproductive System Review Session

Join the review session on cancers of the reproductive system with expert Ashkan Afshin. Learn about tumor development, genetic abnormalities, new cases, and risk factors for breast, prostate, and other cancers. True or false questions included.

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Cancers of the Reproductive System Review Session

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  1. Cancers of the Reproductive System Review Session November 19, 2012

  2. Ashkan Afshin, MD, MPH ScD Candidate, Department of Epidemiology ScD Candidate, Department of Global Health & Population Harvard School of Public Health Kresge Building, Room 913 677 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Phone: (949) 235-6137 Email: aafshin@hsph.harvard.edu

  3. Review Sessions • Format: • Q & A (20 min) • Discussing the questions received by email (10 min)

  4. Questions Please send your questions or suggestions to: • Text Message:  (949) 235-6137 • Email: aafshin@hsph.harvard.edu

  5. Midterm Exam

  6. Midterm Exam

  7. Midterm Exam

  8. Stages of Tumor Development A B C E D Weinberg RA. How cancer arises. Sci Am. 1996 Sep;275(3):62-70.

  9. Stages of Tumor Development Weinberg RA. How cancer arises. Sci Am. 1996 Sep;275(3):62-70.

  10. Genetic Abnormalities in Cancer Cells

  11. Genetic Abnormalities in Cancer Cells • Oncogenes • HER2 → Breast Cancer • Tumor Suppressor: • BRCA→ Breast Cancer

  12. New cases of cancer in the US American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2012. Atlanta: American Cancer Society.

  13. New cases of cancer in the US American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2012. Atlanta: American Cancer Society.

  14. New cases of cancer in the US American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2012. Atlanta: American Cancer Society.

  15. True or False? • Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in men 16-34 • Positive family history of the testicular cancer increases the risk of the cancer • Testicular cancers is more common in African American males. • Carcinoma in situ can sometimes progress to invasive cancer • Obese men show highest risk of testicular cancer

  16. True or False? • Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in men 16-34 • Positive family history of the testicular cancer increases the risk of the cancer • Testicular cancers is more common in African American males. • Carcinoma in situ can sometimes progress to invasive cancer • Obese men show highest risk of testicular cancer

  17. Race & Prostate Cancer Incidence Incidence Mortality Mortality World J Urol (2012) 30:195–200

  18. Race & Prostate Cancer Incidence Incidence Mortality Mortality World J Urol (2012) 30:195–200

  19. Diet & Prostate Cancer Risk Giovannucci et al. Int. J. Cancer: 121, 1571–1578 (2007) Wilson et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011;103(11):876-84. Chan et al. J ClinOncol 23:8152-8160

  20. Diet & Prostate Cancer Risk Giovannucci et al. Int. J. Cancer: 121, 1571–1578 (2007) Wilson et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011;103(11):876-84. Chan et al. J ClinOncol 23:8152-8160

  21. Other Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer

  22. Other Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer

  23. Breast Cancer Risk Factors • True or False? • Nulliparity • Early menarche • Early menopause • Postmenopausal hormone use • Older forms of birth control pills • Premenopausal obesity • Alcohol use

  24. Breast Cancer Risk Factors • True or False? • Nulliparity • Early menarche • Early menopause • Postmenopausal hormone use • Older forms of birth control pills • Premenopausal obesity • Alcohol use

  25. Race/Ethnicity and Breast Cancer American Cancer Society. BreastCancer Facts & Figures 2011-2012. Atlanta: American Cancer Society.

  26. Race/Ethnicity and Breast Cancer American Cancer Society. BreastCancer Facts & Figures 2011-2012. Atlanta: American Cancer Society.

  27. American Cancer Society. Global Cancer Facts & Figures 2nd Edition. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2011.

  28. Endometrial Cancer Risk Factors • True or False: • Nulliparity, • Early menarche • Late Menopause • Obesity • Prior breast cancer treatment with tamoxifen • Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

  29. Endometrial Cancer Risk Factors • True or False: • Nulliparity, • Early menarche • Late Menopause • Obesity • Prior breast cancer treatment with tamoxifen • Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

  30. Obesity • Obesity is not a risk factor for: • Breast Cancer • Ovarian Cancer • Testicular Cancer • Prostate Cancer

  31. Obesity • Obesity is not a risk factor for: • Breast Cancer • Ovarian Cancer • Testicular Cancer • Prostate Cancer

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