Rare Cancers Prevention and Interception Virtual Workshop

Meeting Date and Time
-
-
Location
Virtual via ZoomGov
Speaker(s)
Multiple
Sponsor(s)
Division of Cancer Prevention, Center for Cancer Research, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute (NCI); Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, Department of Defense (DoD)
Research Group
Chemopreventive Agent Development

Date Posted

The main goals of the workshop are to:

  1. Identify challenges and knowledge gaps and explore research opportunities in rare cancers research.
  2. Identify research gaps and develop strategic planning with emphasis on understudied research areas in rare cancers.
  3. Explore important research questions that will lead to developing better ways of prevention and interception against rare cancers.
  4. Finding ways to facilitate networking (researchers, clinicians, patient advocates) among the stakeholders and engage them for the benefit of the patient community.