January 2021
The Role of Diet in Chemotherapy Efficacy
While landmark advances in cancer treatment have led to improved outcomes, cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States. Strong associations exist between obesity and cancer, but there is still much to be learned about how diet influences the disease process after diagnosis. During this webinar, Dr. Mittelman will present current evidence on how body weight and diet can impact cancer incidence and treatment outcome. He will cover epidemiologic data, animal studies, and mechanistic and translational studies from his own laboratory showing how dietary intervention may improve chemotherapy efficacy. Following the presentation, a question-and-answer session will be provided.
Steven D. Mittelman, MD, PhD is Professor and Division Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. He earned his PhD in Physiology and MD from Keck School of Medicine, USC. Dr. Mittelman completed both his pediatric residency and a pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, where he became the Founding Director of the Diabetes and Obesity Program and the Donnell Society for Pediatric Scientists. While pursuing research in the physiology of obesity, he became interested in the association between obesity and cancer, especially the link between obesity and leukemia outcome. Dr. Mittelman is involved in several NIH/NCI and private foundation-sponsored obesity related research projects, primarily focusing on understanding how childhood obesity alters physiology and leads to long term consequences and these investigations have led to over 50 publications.
Webinar Details
Title: The Role of Diet in Chemotherapy Efficacy
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Time: 12-1 PM EST
CE Credit: 1.0 contact hour, 1.0 CPEU
The webinar is FREE! REGISTER NOW!
Upon completing this activity, the learner will be able to:
- Provide an overview on how body weight and diet can impact cancer incidence and treatment outcome
- Understand the potential mechanisms whereby dietary intervention may improve chemotherapy efficacy.
Details on CE Credits
The planners of the program have no disclosures to report. The presenter of this program has disclosed relationships with entities unrelated to the material presented in the program. The Nurse Planner and planning committee will evaluate the presentation for any evidence of commercial bias.
To receive a CE certificate, you must individually register online for the webinar, attend the full program and complete an online evaluation.
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Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 1 Continuing Professional Education unit (CPEU) for completion of this activity.
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