Title: Cancer Prevention in Canada - What do we know and what can we do?

This presentation will include highlights from several national research projects aimed at understanding the potential impact of cancer prevention in Canada. Data describing the magnitude of preventable cancer incidence and mortality from modifiable environmental, infectious and lifestyle exposures will be presented. The economic impacts on cancer management costs related to modifiable exposures will also be highlighted. Finally, how these data can be useful to drive of action at the policy, practice and personal levels will be discussed.

Presenter: Dr. Darren Brenner

Darren Brenner is an Assistant professor in the Departments of Oncology and Community Health at the University of Calgary. He is the Armstrong Investigator in the Molecular Epidemiology of Cancer at the Cumming School of Medicine. Since 2019 Darren has been the Associate Director of Research for the Forzani McPhail Colorectal Cancer Screening Centre in Calgary. Darren is also the Current Co-Chair for Canadian Cancer Statistics Advisory Committee and the Lead for the Projections and Methods Sub-committees.

The Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The series is also approved by Council of Professional Experience for professional development hours (PDHs) for members of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI), and by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH) for Registration Maintenance (RM) points. For more information, please contact Victoria Arrandale (victoria.arrandale@utoronto.ca).

***Please note: This event is online only. ***