News Release: July 10, 2006

CONTACT: Susanne Forte, 202-244-5038, ext. 339, sforte@cancerproject.org

Top Researchers Present Breakthrough Information on Nutrition and Cancer at The Cancer Project's First Symposium

Evidence shows healthy food choices can prevent cancer and improve survival

BETHESDA, Md.—Is broccoli one of the most potent weapons in the fight against cancer? Do dairy products put men at increased risk for prostate cancer? As emerging evidence reinforces the role of healthy food choices in cancer prevention and survival, top researchers, including Edward Giovannucci, M.D., Sc.D., of Harvard Medical School, will join Neal Barnard, M.D., of The Cancer Project, for a symposium on nutrition and cancer. The event, presented by The Cancer Project, takes place on Saturday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency at One Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland.

"Research shows that, for cancer prevention, broccoli is good for you and dairy products apparently are not,” says Dr. Barnard. “Studies are also finding that plant-based foods may help some cancer patients prevent recurrence.”

The symposium will feature the following expert speakers:

• Edward Giovannucci, M.D., Sc.D., professor, departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, and associate professor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, will review the scientific evidence showing the connection between consumption of dairy products and an increased risk of prostate cancer.
• Gordon Saxe, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine and member of the Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, will discuss how a plant-based diet can help manage prostate cancer.
• Paul Talalay, M.D., John Jacob Abel Distinguished Service Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will discuss the important role cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli play in protecting against neoplastic and chronic degenerative diseases.
• Paulette Chandler, M.D., M.P.H., associate physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and clinical instructor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, will present keys to maintaining a healthy plant-based diet.
• Neal Barnard, M.D., nutrition researcher, adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University and president of The Cancer Project, will present research findings showing how healthy diets can dramatically improve survival in women with breast cancer.

For an interview with an expert or to attend as a member of the media, please contact Susanne Forte at sforte@cancerproject.org or 202-244-5038, ext. 339.

The Cancer Project is a collaborative effort of physicians, researchers, and nutritionists who have joined together to educate the public about the benefits of a healthy diet for cancer prevention and survival. Based in Washington, D.C., The Cancer Project is a program of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

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