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Session: Epidemiology of Site-Specific Cancers in Massachusetts
4216.0: Tuesday, November 07, 2006: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Oral
Epidemiology of Site-Specific Cancers in Massachusetts
The Epidemiology Section welcomes the opportunity to focus on cancer surveillance in Massachusetts. Specific topics will focus on: cancer in the elderly (age 85 or older), thyroid cancer, melanoma, and prostate cancer.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Identify patterns of cancer incidence, mortality and stage at diagnosis in the elderly in Massachusetts 2. Describe the epidemiology of thyroid cancer in Massachusetts, including time trends, age, and race/ethnicity 3. Describe how the trends for developing melanoma and dying from melanoma are appearing in Massachusetts of a 21-year time period 4. Describe the difference in the distribution of prostate cancer incidence between white males and black males
Moderator(s):Susan T. Gershman, PhD
2:30 PMIntroductory Remarks
2:35 PMCancer in the “oldest old” in Massachusetts, 1999-2003  [ Recorded presentation ]
Laurie A. MacDougall, MS, Susan T. Gershman, PhD, Richard Knowlton, MS
2:50 PMThyroid cancer incidence in Massachusetts, 1984-2003  [ Recorded presentation ]
Ann MacMillan, MPH, Richard Knowlton, MS, Susan T. Gershman, PhD
3:05 PMTrends in Melanoma for Massachusetts, 1982-2002  [ Recorded presentation ]
Bertina M. Backus, MPH, Helen A. Hawk, PhD, Susan T. Gershman, PhD
3:20 PMSpatial analysis of prostate cancer incidence in black and white residents of Massachusetts and Connecticut, 1994-1998  [ Recorded presentation ]
Laurie M. DeChello, MPH, David I. Gregorio, PhD, Holly Samociuk, BA
3:35 PMDiscussion
3:55 PMConcluding Remarks
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Epidemiology
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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