Cancer Story: Episode IV: Prevention and Screening

Episode IV: Prevention and Screening

This episode will showcase prevention models that have changed behavior and reduced the incidence of cancer. More than any other preventative measure, changes in behavior like smoking cessation or weight control can reduce the risk of cancer. The show profiles a 75-year-old man whose throat cancer led to the removal of his larynx and the loss of his natural voice. This cancer is usually caused by a combination of tobacco, which is a carcinogen, and alcohol, which acts as a promoter.

Pesticides and other chemicals in the air, water and food have been shown to increase the risk of cancer. The program will show efforts to protect workers from exposure to carcinogens, and how scientists prove or disprove the carcinogenic risk of specific environmental substances.

Other cancer risk factors are impossible to change, like age, personal medical history, family history, gender, and ethnicity. This is where medical screening tests can play a role. The pros and cons of screening and the role of informed medical decision-making and genetic counseling in determining whether or not to have screening tests are included. A 54-year-old woman who carries a rare breast cancer gene tells about her experience with cancer and her decision to have her ovaries and breasts removed in hopes of preventing a recurrence. And two men with prostate cancer talk about their response to a positive PSA test for prostate cancer-one opts for surgery, the other chooses to wait and see if his PSA levels increase, using exercise and diet to improve his overall health.

Medical experts include Peter Greenwald, MD, DrPH, director of the Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute, Otis W. Brawley, MD, associate director for Cancer Control, Emory University School of Medicine; Ross Hammond, legal consultant for the National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids; Robert A. Smith, PhD, director of Cancer Screening, American Cancer Society Bruce Ames, PhD, professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Berkeley Lynn F. Butterly, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; Neil Benowitz, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

Additional Materials

Introduction Peter Greenwald, MD Director of Cancer Prevention National Cancer Institute Video \| Transcript

Environmental Mutagens and Promoters that Cause Cancer Robert Weinberg, PhD Daniel K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology Video \| Transcript

Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Lynn Butterly, MD Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Video \| Transcript

Smoking: Tobacco Neal L. Benowitz, MD Professor, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy University of California at San Francisco Related Links: http://www.tobaccofreekids.org http://www.cancer.org http://www.lungusa.org/ Video \| Transcript

Smoking: How tobacco causes cancer Neal L. Benowitz, MD Professor, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy University of California at San Francisco Video \| Transcript

Smoking: Second Hand Smoke Neal L. Benowitz, MD Professor, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy University of California at San Francisco Related Links: EPA: Secondhand Smoke Can Make Children Suffer Serious Health Risks Video \| Transcript

Smoking: Cessation Neal L. Benowitz, MD Professor, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy University of California at San Francisco Related Links: SmokeFree.gov Video \| Transcript

Smoking: The global marketing of tobacco Ross Hammond, Economist Related Links: http://tobaccofreekids.org Video \| Transcript


Genetic Predisposition for Cancer Peter Greenwald, MD Director of Cancer Prevention National Cancer Institute Video \| Transcript

Genetic Predisposition for Cancer Robert Smith, PhD Director of Cancer Screening National Office of the American Cancer Society Video \| Transcript

Breast Cancer Screening Robert Smith, PhD Director of Cancer Screening National Office of the American Cancer Society Related Link: http://breastscreening.cancer.gov/ Video \| Transcript

Prostate Cancer Otis W. Brawley, MD Professor of Hematology and Oncology Emory University School of Medicine Professor of Epidemiology Emory Rollins School of Public Health Related Links: About Prostate Cancer. Source: NCI. Video \| Transcript

Skin Cancer Screening and Prevention Robert Smith, PhD Director of Cancer Screening National Office of the American Cancer Society Martin A. Weinstock, MD, PhD Chief of Dermatology, VA Medical Center Providence, Rhode Island Video \| Transcript

Diet and Exercise Bruce Ames, PhD Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of California, Berkeley Otis W. Brawley , MD Professor of Hematology and Oncology Emory University School of Medicine Professor of Epidemiology Emory Rollins School of Public Health Robert Smith, PhD Director of Cancer Screening National Office of the American Cancer Society Video \| Transcript

What you and your community can do to help prevent cancer Peter Greenwald, MD Director of Cancer Prevention National Cancer Institute Video \| Transcript

Introduction Peter Greenwald, MD Director of Cancer Prevention National Cancer Institute Video \| Transcript

Environmental Mutagens and Promoters that Cause Cancer Robert Weinberg, PhD Daniel K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology Video \| Transcript

Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Lynn Butterly, MD Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Video \| Transcript

Smoking: Tobacco Neal L. Benowitz, MD Professor, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy University of California at San Francisco Related Links: http://www.tobaccofreekids.org http://www.cancer.org http://www.lungusa.org/ Video \| Transcript

Smoking: How tobacco causes cancer Neal L. Benowitz, MD Professor, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy University of California at San Francisco Video \| Transcript

Smoking: Second Hand Smoke Neal L. Benowitz, MD Professor, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy University of California at San Francisco Related Links: EPA: Secondhand Smoke Can Make Children Suffer Serious Health Risks Video \| Transcript

Smoking: Cessation Neal L. Benowitz, MD Professor, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy University of California at San Francisco Related Links: SmokeFree.gov Video \| Transcript

Smoking: The global marketing of tobacco Ross Hammond, Economist Related Links: http://tobaccofreekids.org Video \| Transcript


Genetic Predisposition for Cancer Peter Greenwald, MD Director of Cancer Prevention National Cancer Institute Video \| Transcript

Genetic Predisposition for Cancer Robert Smith, PhD Director of Cancer Screening National Office of the American Cancer Society Video \| Transcript

Breast Cancer Screening Robert Smith, PhD Director of Cancer Screening National Office of the American Cancer Society Related Link: http://breastscreening.cancer.gov/ Video \| Transcript

Prostate Cancer Otis W. Brawley, MD Professor of Hematology and Oncology Emory University School of Medicine Professor of Epidemiology Emory Rollins School of Public Health Related Links: About Prostate Cancer. Source: NCI. Video \| Transcript

Skin Cancer Screening and Prevention Robert Smith, PhD Director of Cancer Screening National Office of the American Cancer Society Martin A. Weinstock, MD, PhD Chief of Dermatology, VA Medical Center Providence, Rhode Island Video \| Transcript

Diet and Exercise Bruce Ames, PhD Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of California, Berkeley Otis W. Brawley , MD Professor of Hematology and Oncology Emory University School of Medicine Professor of Epidemiology Emory Rollins School of Public Health Robert Smith, PhD Director of Cancer Screening National Office of the American Cancer Society Video \| Transcript

What you and your community can do to help prevent cancer Peter Greenwald, MD Director of Cancer Prevention National Cancer Institute Video \| Transcript

Episode IV: Prevention and Screening

Additional Materials

Introduction

Environmental Mutagens and Promoters that Cause Cancer

Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention

Smoking: Tobacco

Smoking: How tobacco causes cancer

Smoking: Second Hand Smoke

Smoking: Cessation

Smoking: The global marketing of tobacco

Genetic Predisposition for Cancer

Genetic Predisposition for Cancer

Breast Cancer Screening

Prostate Cancer

Skin Cancer Screening and Prevention

Diet and Exercise

What you and your community can do to help prevent cancer

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