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For Immediate Release
Friday, August 6, 2004
Health Professionals and Public Invited to Statewide
Conference to Reduce Cancer in Colorado
DENVER—State health officials Friday invited individuals concerned with
reducing cancer rates in Colorado to attend the fourth annual Colorado
Cancer Conference to be held on Monday, Aug. 9, and Tuesday, Aug. 10, at
the Denver Marriott Southeast, 6363 E. Hampden Avenue, in Denver.
The conference will begin on Monday, Aug. 9, at 8 a.m. and conclude on
Tuesday, Aug.10, at 4:30 p.m. Interested persons may register at the door.
The registration fee for both days of the conference is $115.
With this year’s theme, “From Research to Practice,” participants will
be encouraged to work more collaboratively to bring science-based,
recommended practices to the state’s daily fight in the war on cancer. The
conference goals include expanding skill sets or participants and building
statewide capacity to decrease cancer incidence and deaths while enhancing
the quality of life for survivors. This year’s conference will provide
over 40 learning sessions on emerging research, current trends and
evidence-based best practices.
Heather Tolby, acting director of the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment’s Comprehensive Cancer Program, said, “In order to
more effectively fight cancer, gaps and overlaps in services need to be
identified and addressed. With 6,372 cancer deaths in Colorado in 2002,
cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the state. There also
were approximately 16,920 malignant cancers diagnosed in Colorado in
2002.”
Tolby continued, “While cancer incidence statewide has decreased in the
past decade, as have the number of cancer deaths, Colorado must continue
its collaborative approach to cancer control to continue this downward
trend. Coordinated efforts to ensure collaborative planning and
cross-discipline learning are what make comprehensive cancer control so
effective in the State of Colorado.”
Highlights of the 2004 Colorado Cancer Conference agenda will include:
- Thirty-six breakout and skill-building sessions on emerging
research, current trends, and evidence-based best practices on quality
of life and supportive care; prevention and intervention strategies;
science and information; health disparities, and tobacco control.
- Colorado Cancer Coalition Leadership Award Presentations
- Colorado Cancer Plan 2005: Yearly Progress Report
- Colorado Central Cancer Registry Award Presentations
- Cancer Control Exhibit Expo
- Career Development and Student Mentorship Track
- Healthy Cooking Demonstrations
- Teatro de la Juventud Youth Tobacco Performance, "Decisions"
Featured plenary presenters include:
Tim Byers, MD, MPH: Dr. Byers serves as associate director for Cancer
Prevention and Control at the University of Colorado Comprehensive
Cancer Center and Professor of Preventive Medicine at the University of
Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Byers will present, “Fulfilling the
Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection.”
Harmon Eyre, MD: Dr. Eyre is currently executive vice president for
research and medical affairs with the Colorado Office of the American
Cancer Society. Dr. Eyre will present, "Progress in the War Against
Cancer."
Elmer Huerta, MD, MPH: Founder and director of the Cancer Preventorium
at the Washington Cancer Institute in the District of Columbia. Dr.
Huerta also is the host of the popular radio program Cuidando su Salud.
Dr. Huerta will discuss, "Changing the Point of Contact of People with
the Health Care System: The Cancer Preventorium Concept."
Marianne Neifert, MD: Better known as “Dr. Mom,” Dr. Neifert is a Denver
pediatrician, professional speaker, author, and serves as clinical
professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences
Center. Dr. Neifert's will present, "Improving the Quality of Your
Journey," a speech designed to provide inspiration and rejuvenation for
persons working within the health field.
The conference is coordinated by the Colorado Cancer Coalition, an
entity representing over 100 organizations and 175 individuals from
throughout the state and representing the broad areas of cancer research;
prevention; screening; diagnosis; treatment; rehabilitation; survivorship;
quality of life; and end-of-life care services in Colorado.
Major conference sponsors include Colorado Cancer Coalition members
such as the American Cancer Society; Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers; Klein
Buendel; Colorado Women’s Cancer Control Initiative; Pfizer; Rocky
Mountain Sunscreen; the University of Colorado Cancer Center; and the
Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Program.
For more information about the conference, please call the Colorado
Comprehensive Cancer Program at (303) 692-2519.
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