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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Cancer Prevention Symposium

Alcohol Use Increases Cancer Risk: Mechanisms, Intervention, and Messaging

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On Monday, February 23, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University will host a Cancer Prevention Symposium titled Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk: Mechanisms, Interventions and Messaging. This virtual conference is prompted by recent data suggesting that even low-level alcohol use promotes cancer. Leading prevention researchers will share research findings and innovative clinical approaches addressing alcohol use, the combined effects of alcohol and smoking, and the effects of cessation. The communication of this important information to patients and the public is a pressing priority and will also be discussed.

 

Event Details

Monday, February 23, 2026

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CST
Agenda

Via Zoom

Link will be sent to registrants.
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Program Details

Keynote

William Klein

Alcohol and Cancer Risk: Clinical and Research Implications

William Klein, PhD
 National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Other Topics

  • Alcohol and Cancer: Is Any Level of Drinking Safe?
  • Interventions for Co-Occurring Alcohol and Tobacco Use to Reduce Cancer Risk
  • Alcohol Use as a Driver of Cancer Risk, and the Effect of Cessation
  • Communication to Address Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Risk

Speakers

Edward Giovannucci, ScD
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Chris W. Kahler, PhD
Brown University School of Public Health

Mary Beth Terry, PhD
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Courtney Scherr, PhD
Northwestern University, School of Communication

Symposium Chairs

Program Co-Chair

Seema Khan, MD
Lurie Cancer Center

 

Program Co-Chair

Brian Hitsman, PhD
Lurie Cancer Center

Additional Information

For additional information about the event, please contact cancer@northwestern.edu.

For additional information about the Cancer Prevention Research Program, please see their webpage.