2020 IADR/AADR/CADR GENERAL SESSION

The 98th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR was to be held in conjunction with the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research and the 44th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, from March 18-21, 2020 in Washington, D.C., USA. Due to COVID 19 and the world pandemic, the meeting had to be canceled, but we were able to collect some of the science that was planned for presentation to be available to our members as part of an on demand meeting.

The recordings in this library are a selection of the science that was to be presented onsite at the General Session. These recordings give you the opportunity to participate in the meeting and hear from leading researchers. The recordings include IADR Distinguished Lecture Series speakers, IADR Centennial Plenaries and symposia from a collection of scientific groups and networks.

This session can be purchased as part of the full meeting recordings within the product bundles

SESSION DESCRIPTION

The science of cancer has evolved over the past half century since President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act. The talk will provide a status report on the anticancer effort. What populations have benefited, what populations have not. As our understanding of the disease gains focus, our approach to it must also evolve. What are the new scientific questions and issues that must be addressed as we go forward?

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the trends in cancer overall mortality and mortality for breast, colon, and oral cancer.
• Discuss the geographic differences in the declines in cancer mortality in the US
• Understand that race as used in US demographic data is sociopolitical and not biologic
• Give examples of how biology does differ among populations when populations are defined by geographic area of origin.
• Identify the most effective cancer prevention interventions