4305.0 Cancer Epidemiology 2

Tuesday, October 30, 2012: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Oral
Session Objectives: Discuss the potential relationship between active smoking and the risk of colorectal cancer in women. Assess and discuss the ethnic differences and epidemiologic variations in breast cancer mortality among the US Hispanic population as a potentially useful tool for public health planning. Examine HPV vaccine receipt among adults in the US and identify differences in vaccine uptake by sociodemographic indicators. Identify differences in social network characteristics among older Vietnamese American immigrants who are screened and unscreened for colorectal cancer screening, and discuss strategies for leveraging social networks to promote CRC screening among older Vietnamese American immigrants. Describe strategies for reducing confusion related to colorectal cancer screening.
Moderator:
Polly Marchbanks, PhD

2:30pm
Introductory Remarks
2:35pm
Risk of colorectal cancer associated with active smoking among female teachers
Susan Hurley, MPH, Peggy Reynolds, PhD, Debbie Goldberg, MS, David O. Nelson, PhD, Yani Lu, PhD, Katherine Henderson, PhD and Leslie Bernstein, PhD
     
2:50pm
Demographic and geographic variations in Breast Cancer mortality among US Hispanics
Maria C. Mejia de Grubb, MD, MPH, Barbara Kilbourne, MD, Courtney Kihlberg, MD, MSPH and Robert S. Levine, MD
     
  
3:05pm
Health insurance status, physical activity, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Differences in vaccination receipt among US adults
Jenelle Lin, BS, Tainya C. Clarke, MPH, MS, Laura A. McClure, MSPH, Manuel A. Ocasio, BA, Stacey L. Tannenbaum, PhD, RD, LD/N, William G. LeBlanc, PhD, Cristina A. Fernandez, MSEd, Julie Kornfeld, MPH, PhD, Kristopher L. Arheart, EdD, Lora E. Fleming, MD, PhD and David J. Lee, PhD
     
3:20pm
Differences in social networks and colorectal cancer screening behavior among Vietnamese American immigrants
Gem Le, PhD, MHS, Bang H. Nguyen, DrPH, Susan Stewart, PhD, Alene Pham, My Tong, MPH, Tung T. Nguyen, MD and Stephen J. McPhee, MD
3:35pm
Confusion about colorectal cancer screening options decreases screening adherence
Kara Wiseman, MPH and Resa Jones, MPH, PhD
     
3:50pm
Concluding Remarks

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Epidemiology
Endorsed by: Community Health Planning and Policy Development

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

See more of: Epidemiology
<< Previous Session | Next Session >>