Do you know the factors that contribute to your cancer risk, and what you can do to prevent cancer? On Tuesday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m., join us for a discussion with Dr. Peter Greenwald, who will share what factors to be aware of, the impact lifestyle can have on your cancer risk, and the medical approaches to cancer prevention including clinical trials that cut breast cancer risk in half and prostate cancer by one third. There are small things each of us can do to lower our cancer risk and live longer, healthier lives. Registration is suggested for this program.

Our speaker is Peter Greenwald, M.D., Dr. P.H. As the first cancer prevention director at the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Greenwald came in with an attitude that “prevention means doing something” in contrast to then-prevailing concerns about solely identifying carcinogens to avoid. He founded the new division of cancer control and prevention in 1981 after Congress earmarked $30 million for it in the amended National Cancer Act, and remained director until 2011. He attained the rank of Rear Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as Assistant Surgeon General.