AICR's 2011 Annual Research Conference

AICR's 2011 Annual Research Conference Online Press Kit
On November 3rd, at AICR's Annual Research Conference press event, leading scientists, advocates and experts presented new research on inactivity and cancer, including new estimates on the number of cancers that could be prevented if Americans simply started moving more.

• Read the press release on activity, inactivity and cancer risk.
  • The AICR Press Event: Bios, Photos and of Speakers
  • Make Time + Break Time = Cancer Protection: An AICR Infographic
  • How the Prevention Estimates Were Made (Excel file)
• Read other highlights from the AICR Research Conference (PDF), including new research on vitamin D and cancer, cancer stem cells and nutrition, diet and activity in cancer treatment and survivorship, and more.
  • PDF contains these highlights:
    • Omega 3s and Fiber Together for Colon Cancer Prevention
    • Tomato Juice May Reduce Damaging Side Effects of Treatment for Prostate Cancer Patients
    • Flaxseed Supplementation Reduces Radiation Therapy-Induced Lung Damage
    • Weight Loss Prior to Diagnosis May Reduce Risk of Dying from Prostate Cancer
    • Exercise During, And Following, Cancer Treatment May Prevent Heart Disease Years Later
    • Vitamin D's Role in Cancer Prevention: New Insights from Basic Laboratory Research
    • Heavier Young Adults May Have Increased Cancer Risk Decades Later
• Read about the new AICR's Foods That Fight Cancer™ online resource, launched Thursday November 3, 2011.