Nutrition and Cancer: Prevention and Treatment
Explore the crucial relationship between nutrition and cancer, from prevention to survivorship. Learn evidence-based dietary guidelines.
Explore the crucial relationship between nutrition and cancer, from prevention to survivorship. Learn evidence-based dietary guidelines.
This comprehensive course examines the vital connection between nutrition, lifestyle, and cancer. Students explore how dietary choices and physical activity influence cancer prevention and progression, with focus on common cancers like bowel, breast, prostate, and lung cancer. The course covers various dietary factors including vegetables, meat, supplements, and alcohol, along with lifestyle elements such as body composition and physical activity. Through evidence-based research and expert instruction, participants learn to evaluate scientific studies, understand nutritional mechanisms in cancer development, and apply dietary guidelines for both prevention and survivorship.
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What you'll learn
Master the fundamentals of nutrition's role in cancer prevention and treatment
Understand research methodologies used in nutrition and cancer studies
Analyze dietary and lifestyle risk factors for cancer development
Evaluate evidence-based guidelines for cancer prevention
Apply nutritional knowledge for cancer survivor support
Interpret the interaction between nutrition and genes in cancer development
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course explores the relationship between nutrition and cancer, covering both prevention and disease progression. Students learn about research methodologies, dietary and lifestyle risk factors, gene-nutrition interactions, and evidence-based guidelines for cancer prevention and survivorship. The curriculum examines various dietary components and their impact on different types of cancer, while also addressing the crucial role of proper nutrition during and after cancer treatment.
Introduction to Nutrition and Cancer
Module 1
Dietary and Lifestyle Risk Factors
Module 2
Nutrition and Gene Interaction
Module 3
Guidelines for Cancer Survivors
Module 4
Guidelines Implementation and Communication
Module 5
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3 Courses
Leading Expert in Nutritional Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention
Dr. Ellen Kampman serves as Professor and Chair in Nutrition and Disease at Wageningen University's Division of Human Nutrition and Health, where she has established herself as a prominent researcher in nutritional epidemiology and cancer prevention. After studying Nutrition and Health at Wageningen University, she enhanced her expertise through positions at Harvard School of Public Health and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre. Her research focuses on understanding how lifestyle factors, particularly nutrition, influence cancer prevention and prognosis. As leader of the Chair group Nutrition and Disease, she oversees research spanning cardiometabolic diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, morbid obesity treatment, and cancer. Her work has produced over 250 scientific publications and attracted approximately €15 million in research grants. She holds influential positions on international advisory committees, including the WHO-IARC and World Cancer Research Fund, while serving as senior editor for Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. Her recent work includes groundbreaking research on Lynch Syndrome carriers and cancer prevention awareness, demonstrating how health promotion materials can increase knowledge without causing additional distress. Through her leadership in the MOOC "Nutrition and Cancer" and the Professional Certificate Programme in Nutrition and Disease, she continues to educate healthcare professionals while supervising over 30 PhD students, bridging the gap between research and practical applications in cancer prevention and treatment.
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Leading Expert in Cancer Epidemiology and Nutrition Research
Dr. Fränzel van Duijnhoven serves as an Associate Professor at the Division of Human Nutrition and Health at Wageningen University & Research, bringing extensive expertise in cancer epidemiology and nutritional research. Her academic journey began with dual master's degrees - one in biomedical sciences from Utrecht University (2001) and another in genetic epidemiology from Erasmus Medical Center (2004), followed by a PhD in cancer epidemiology from Utrecht University (2006). After completing her postdoctoral research at the National Institute for Public Health and Environment, where she worked on the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, she has established herself as a leading researcher in colorectal cancer epidemiology. Her current research focuses on understanding how dietary and lifestyle factors influence both sporadic and hereditary colorectal cancer, particularly Lynch syndrome, through an integrative epidemiological approach. She leads the significant COLON study, a multi-centre prospective cohort study investigating how nutrition and lifestyle factors affect colorectal cancer treatment outcomes, recurrence, and survival. Her work has resulted in over 100 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, and she maintains active collaborations with researchers and cohort consortia worldwide. Through her research and teaching in the "Nutrition and Cancer" MOOC and Professional Certificate Programme in Nutrition and Disease, she continues to advance our understanding of the complex relationships between lifestyle factors, genetic predisposition, and cancer outcomes.
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