The Masonic Cancer Center has a strong national reputation for its members' research on the causes and prevention of cancer. The goals of the scientists who are members of the Prevention and Etiology Research Program are to:

• identify risk factors for cancer;
• evaluate strategies for early detection;
• develop and test approaches for cancer prevention; and
• reduce untoward effects of living with cancer and improve quality of life for cancer survivors.

Using a mulitdisciplinary approach to accomplish these goals, the program brings together investigators from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health, Medical School, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Hormel Institute, and from the Minnesota Department of Health. The program's multidisciplinary projects include:

Center Grants

• Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC)
• Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center (TTURC)

Studies in Recruitment

• Predictors of Adult Leukemia in Minnesota (PALM) Study
• Minnesota Urban and Rural Adult Life (MURAL) Study
• Skin Health Study
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Family Study

Pediatric Studies

• The GO Study: Genetics of Osteosarcoma
• HOPE Study
• Infant Study
• The O2 Study
• Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood Cancer Survivors
• Metabolic Syndrome Following Transplant for Leukemia
• NewLEADS Study

Resources

• Minnesota Cancer Surveillance System (MCSS)
• Pharmacogenetic SNP Chip
• Asking the Mouse: Murine Models and Population Research
• Companion Animal Cancer Research
• Causes of Childhood Cancer (C3) Bimonthly Newsletter
• Cancer Survivorship

Cohort Studies

• Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS)
• Iowa Women's Health Study
• Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort (MACC)
• Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO)
• Singapore Chinese Health Study
• U.S. Radiologic Technologists Cohort Study
• Colorectal Cancer Family Registry
• Molecular Epidemiology of Prostate Carcinogenesis

Shared Resources

Scientists who are members of the Prevention and Etiology Research Program receive support from the Masonic Cancer Center's Shared Resources, including Biostatistics and Informatics and the Health Survey Research Center.

Program News

U.S. cancer screening trial shows no mortality benefit through 10 years of study from annual prostate cancer screening

Robien awarded NCI grant to study how genetics affect vitamin D metabolization, BMT response

Masonic Cancer Center researchers receive funding for sarcoma studies, patient education

Robien receives oncology nutrition certification

Retreat fosters discussion on new Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship Program

Childhood cancer survivors at increased risk of developing serious heart problems early in life

Adolescent smokers who cut back on smoking do not necessarily reduce exposure to cancer-causing chemicals

U of M study finds children with leukemia are living longer, productive lives