Cancer and the Environment : Gene-Environment Interaction

The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine wanted to address the link between environmental factors and the development of cancer in light of recent advances in genomics. They asked what research tools are needed, how new scientific information can be applied in a timely manner to reduce the burden of cancer, and how this can be flexible enough to treat the individual. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Charge to Participants and Workshop Objectives2 Keynote Addresses3 The Links Between Environmental Factors, Genetics, and the Development of Cancer4 GeneEnvironment Interaction in Special Populations5 GeneEnvironment Interaction in Site-Specific Cancers6 Special Address: A Novel Approach to Cancer Treatment Based on Immune Stimulation and Other Environmental Approaches7 Cancer and the Environment: A View from the Hill8 Moving ForwardAbstracts of TalksReferencesAppendix A GlossaryAppendix BWorkshop AgendaAppendix C Speakers and PanelistsAppendix D Workshop Participants