[Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: Epi Forum: Don Austin on Breast Cancer Risk Factors, Jan 16

[Alissa Leavitt (Green)]

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From: ken rosenberg <rosenbergkd at yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 9:18 PM
Subject: Epi Forum: Don Austin on Breast Cancer Risk Factors, Jan 16
To: Ken Rosenberg <rosenbergkd at yahoo.com>


*Apologies for cross-posting*

Epidemiologists' Forum presents:
*What do we know about breast cancer risk factors?*

*  Don Austin, MD, MPH*
*Professor Emeritus, OHSU*
Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine


*Thursday, January 16, 2014 3:00 - 5:00 pm*
(Presentation 3:30-4:30pm; Networking 3:00-3:30 & 4:30-5:00pm)

Portland State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, Room 1D,
MAX: NE 7th Avenue Station; Parking is available near PSOB

Over the last half century, risk factor epidemiology research has
identified a number of risk factors for breast cancer that we now rely on
for lifestyle guidance and recommendations for public health policy. Yet
some of the risk factors have led to research designs or to public policy
decisions that were in error. *How do we interpret epidemiologic findings
about risk factors and how do we know when apparent findings are
misleading?*

*Dr. Austin will present information about the development of breast tissue
over a lifetime, and different susceptibilities to endogenous and exogenous
factors.  *

   - Is smoking a serious risk factor for breast cancer?
   - What about fresh grapefruit?
   - Is hormone replacement therapy a minor risk?
   - What about ionizing radiation?
   - What about obesity?
   - Is there evidence that some risks can be prevented?


Sponsors:
Oregon Public Health Association (Epidemiology and Biostatistics section)
Oregon Public Health Division
The Center for Healthy Communities, a CDC funded Prevention Research Center
at OHSU
For more information about Epidemiologists' Forum contact Ken Rosenberg (971)
673-0237





-- 
Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES
green.alissa at gmail.com
503-358-2331
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