http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 07:34:00 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 07:34:00 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=418292 Diet, Physical Activity, Body Weight, and Cancer Risk is a 63-slide presentation by Omer Kucuk, M.D. Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory Winship Cancer Institute. It concludes with public health goals and advice to individuals from the 1997 World Cancer Research Fund, and diet, nutrition, recommendations to reduce the incidence of cancer. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=420212 AIDS Malignancies in Brazil http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=417564 New Approaches to Building Human Capacity for Cancer Treatment is a 19-slide presentation given by Massoud Samiei at the 2009 INCTR meeting. It outlines the global problem of unnecessary deaths from cancer due to a lack of effective national cancer control strategies, a lack of early detection procedures, and a lack of trained cancer professionals. Proposals for addressing the problems are identified. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=425387 Breast Cancer in Latin America http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=425401 Breast Health global Initiative: a Catalyst for Cancer control in Limited Resource Countries http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=413016 Bridging the Childhood Cancer Mortality Gap between Economically Developed and Low-Income Countries is a 103-slide presentation by Giuseppe Masera for the INCTR 2009 meeting. The presention addresses the survival gap for children with cancer, comparing low-income countries with economically developed countries. It specifically addresses strategies to reduce cancer-related childhood mortality in Nicaragua. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=412108 Building an international online cancer research community is a 30-slide PowerPoint presentation about the use of informatics for oncology data management. Stuart Bell is the author of the presentation. The presentation provides information about a partnership of 21 main funders of cancer research in the the United Kingdom for the purpose of creating an informatics initiative. The expected outcomes of the initiative were to "1) reduce duplication of research effort; 2) streamline the research process; 3) form a real, productive and sustained online research community.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=571177 Burkitt Lymphoma http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=413014 Burkitt’s Lymphoma – What can we do and do well? is a 59-slide presentation by Twalib Ngoma, Executive Director of ORCI. The presentation outlines cancer control measures used in Tanzania, Africa. Burkitt’s lymphoma, a potentially curable cancer, is the most common childhood cancer in Tanzania. Strategies for early identification & intervention, outcomes, and lessons learned are also discussed. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=420224 Can Guidelines for Breast Cancer Treatment in Developing Countries Improve Outcome?