Developing cancer is associated with a wide range of environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors. However, these known risk factors do not completely account for the incidence of specific tumour types or cancer overall. In this seminar two experts will talk about their work investigating the role of genetic factors in cancer using different methodological approaches, the interplay of genetics with other risk factors and how this research can be used in cancer screening.
Speakers
David C Muller is a Lecturer in Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health at Imperial College London. His field of interest is in cancer risk prediction using population-based approaches.
Rosalind Eeles is a Professor of Oncogenetics at the Institute of Cancer Research and clinician at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. She has a particular interest in the genetics of prostate cancer and cancer screening.