Cancer U speakers, left to right: Levi Downs, M.D.; Doug Yee, M.D.; Sharon Dykes, M.D.; and Rahel Ghebre, M.D.

More than 40 women attended "Cancer U: Ask the Experts About Women's Cancer" on August 19, 2006, at the Center for Families in North Minneapolis. Doctors from the University of Minnesota gave presentations and answered questions about cancer, how it affects women of color, and how to reduce cancer risk. The program was presented by the Masonic Cancer Center and University of Minnesota Physicians, with the support of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.

Click on the links below to see the presentation slides.

• Levi Downs, M.D., Preventing cervical cancer (PowerPoint file)
• Douglas Yee, M.D., Breast cancer in African-American women (PowerPoint file)
• Sharon Dykes, M.D., Colorectal cancer in African-American women (PowerPoint file)

Rahel Ghebre, M.D., answered questions during the event.

Levi Downs, M.D., spoke about the new vaccine for cervical cancer.

Sharon Dykes, M.D., Doug Yee, M.D., and the other physicians were in the audience during each other's presentations and participated in the discussions.

Rahel Ghebre, M.D., spoke about ovarian and other gynecological cancers