Presenter: Emily Ho, PhD

Original Date: February 17, 2019

Dr. Ho’s presentation will focus on the link between diet and cancer risk, and the simple things people can do to decrease their chances of developing the disease by food choices. Cancer is an incredibly complex disease, but for certain cancers, like breast, prostate and colon cancer, diet could make a big difference in your risk. Many natural compounds found in foods target the same pathways that drugs use to help fight off cancer and other diseases. Cancer prevention research can be hard to understand, as the results aren’t seen right away, but preventing cancer absolutely will save lives. As we find out about what drives the biology of cancer, it is becoming clearer that it’s not just genetics that predicts your risk. Even if genetics is not in your favor, there are choices you can make with your environment and your food choices that can help you tip that balance favorably, and will be discussed throughout the presentation. Recent research examining the impact of sulforaphane, a dietary bioactive derived from cruciferous vegetables, on genetic and epigenetic processes important in breast and prostate cancer will be highlighted.

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