Didactics-Cancer Prevention

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The speaker discusses cancer prevention basics, highlighting the importance of immunization, screening, lifestyle changes, and chemo prevention. They address primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention levels, emphasizing the significance of primary prevention in achieving population health impact. Specific examples for lung and breast cancer prevention are provided, including smoking cessation and risk-reducing surgeries. The talk covers ideal screening test characteristics, choosing screening methods, and the importance of early detection and treatment for pre-invasive diseases in secondary prevention. Tertiary prevention focuses on reducing complications and improving outcomes for cancer patients, emphasizing adjuvant treatments, palliative care, and surveillance follow-up. The discussion also delves into cervical cancer prevention strategies, such as HPV vaccination, behavioral modifications, screening, and treatment methods, especially relevant for low and middle-income countries highlighted in WHO data.

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Dr. Lindsey Beffa
April 2024

Keywords

cancer prevention

immunization

screening

lifestyle changes

chemo prevention