WHEN: Saturday, August 16, 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration and breakfast begin at 8 a.m. Lunch included.

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Haverford/Baccarat Ballroom
One Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Map and directions >)

QUESTIONS? Call the Event Hotline at 202-244-5038, ext. 310

SPONSORSHIP: 2008 Cancer & Nutrition Symposium Sponsorship Form (PDF)

Continuing Education Credits: 5.75 CME available from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), 5.0 CPEU available from the American Dietetic Association, and 5.25 CNE available from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Please inquire for more details.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2008

8 to 9 a.m.:  Continental Breakfast

9 to 9:15 a.m.: Introduction to the 2008 Cancer & Nutrition Symposium
Neal Barnard, M.D.

9:15 to 10:00a.m.: The Women's Intervention Nutrition Study (WINS) and the role of a low-fat diet in breast cancer recurrence
Rowan Chlebowski, M.D., Ph.D.

10:00 to 10:15 a.m.:  Coffee & Tea Break

10:15 to 11:00 a.m.: The Women’s Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) study
John Pierce, Ph.D.

11:00-11:45: Preventive Medicine Research Institute Prostate Cancer Lifestyle Trial
Ruth Marlin, M.D.

11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.: Crystal Ballroom Luncheon

1:30 to 2:15 p.m.: Nutritional Controversies: Is Soy Helpful or Harmful for Cancer Prevention? Part I  
Mark Messina, Ph.D.

2:15 to 3:00 p.m.: Nutritional Controversies: Is Soy Helpful or Harmful for Cancer Prevention? Part II 
Alison Duncan, R.D., Ph.D.

3:00 to 3:15 p.m.: Coffee & Tea Break

3:15 to 4:45 p.m.: Panel Discussion:  Processed Meat, Policy, and the Road Ahead for Nutrition and Cancer Research
Neal Barnard, M.D.
Stephen L. Joseph, Esq.
Member of Congress pending confirmation

4:45 to 5:00 p.m.: Closing Remarks
Neal Barnard, M.D.