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venue The Boilerhouse, Newcastle University
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Organised by:
Professor Bernard Corfe
Professor Bernard Corfe
Dr James Thorne
Dr Fiona Malcomson
Dr Fiona Malcomson

This conference will draw together experts in the area of diet and cancer survivorship. To date, relative to cancer incidence, the evidence base is weak for understanding the role of diet and physical activity in promoting health and reducing cancer recurrence in people after their treatment. There are emerging and interesting narratives around obesity as a risk factor, and physical activity, caffeine and animal protein as protective factors. 

The conference will highlight examples of best practice in nutritional oncology, and identify opportunities in the patient’s clinical pathway for nutritional/dietary trials and interventions.

Day One

12:00

Welcome Lunch

13:00

Opening Plenary: World Cancer Research Fund position on cancer survivorship

Dr Helen Croker

13:45

Session one: Epidemiology

13:45

Diet, lifestyle and cancer prognosis: Evidence from the World Cancer Research Fund Global Cancer Update Programme

Dr Doris Chan, Imperial College London, UK

14:05

Diet and cancer epidemiology, moving from incidence to survival – challenges and opportunities

Professor Janet Cade, University of Leeds, UK

14:25

The role of dietary patterns and inflammation in breast cancer survival

Dr Carlota Castro-Espin, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Spain

14:45

Panel Discussion

15:15

Refreshment Break 

16:00

Charity Talk

Alice Rhind-Tutt, Bowel Cancer UK, UK

16:20

Abstract Session One

16:20

Assessing knowledge and adherence of cancer prevention recommendations in the UK

Ibtihal Barnawi

16:30

Therapeutic targeting of triple negative breast cancer resistance to vitamin D signalling

Alex Rzeszutek

16:40

The Impact of Sarcopenia on Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review

Fitria Nusa Eka Pratiwy

16:50

The importance of liver X receptor splicing in chemotherapy and survival of breast cancer patients

Mengfan Xu

17:05

Close of day 

Day Two

08:30

Welcome

09:00

Session Two: Interventions

09:00

Nutrition and colorectal cancer survivorship: Results from the COLON study

Dr Dieuwertje Kok, Wageningen University, The Netherlands

 

09:20

Breast cancer, immunosenescence and exercise

Dr James Turner, University of Birmingham, UK

09:40

A randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention (Renewed) to support symptom management, wellbeing and quality of life in cancer survivors

Professor Paul Little, University of Southampton, UK

10:00

Panel Discussion

10:30

Refreshment Break

11:00

The priorities of patients following cancer treatment 

Jo Cunningham, Green Light Nutrition, UK

11:20

Patients' Nutrition Experience

David Chuter, Independent Cancer Patients Voice and Digestive Cancers Europe

 

11:40

Abstract session two

11:40

Nutritional interventions and chemotherapy efficacy in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ibtihal Barnawi

11:50

Cholesterol metabolism as a target to improve chemotherapy efficacy and survival in triple negative breast cancer patients

Hang Wu

12:00

Physical activity levels before and after breast cancer diagnosis in a large UK general population cohort study

Martina Brayley

12:10

The role of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, diet, and anthropometric factors on health-related quality of life and cancer-related fatigue after diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Ahmad Jayed

12:20

Plenary Lecture: Implementation of lifestlye interventions in cancer survivors: why are we not there yet? 

Professor Linda Sharp, Newcastle University, UK

13:05

Closing Remarks

This conference is an in-person only event. 



Conference venue:

The Boilerhouse, Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle, NE1 7RU

United Kingdom

Call for Abstract

Take the opportunity to present your latest research findings to colleagues that share a common interest on the conference topic. Whether you are a student, early career professional, academic or health care professional, we welcome all submissions. 

 

The abstract submission portal for the '4th Nutrition and Cancer Conference: Nutrition and Cancer Survivorship' is now open. Please submit your abstract is now closed. 

Abstract submission is open until 17:00, 16 September 2024.

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