ISPO Mission Statement
Scientific Objectives
ISPO is the forum of an international membership committed to the study of
interactive etiologic factors in cancer development and their impact on
prevention, detection, and management of neoplastic diseases.
ISPO fosters:
- primary prevention of cancer through identification and control of cancer
causes, and identification of high risk individuals
- secondary prevention through detection and management of occult cancer and
precursor lesions
ISPO promotes continuing education in areas of:
- molecular biology of carcinogenesis, immunovirology, genetics and
environmental influences;
- role of lifestyle including sexual practices, nutrition and tobacco as
cancer causing factors and their socio-economic impact;
- improved methods for immunoprevention and chemoprevention, detection,
management and surveillance of various types of cancer;
- risk assessment, predictive markers, novel therapies
ISPO Activities
ISPO disseminates information worldwide on the latest advances in basic and
clinical oncology through the Society's continuing education programs that
include:
Publications
- the bimonthly multidisciplinary journal Cancer Detection and
Prevention, publishing original research and reviews of current
information providing a bridge between the basic sciences and clinical
oncology
- monographs on recent progress in specific areas of preventive
oncology.
International Meetings and Workshops
In which investigators...
- exchange information on the newest approaches for identification of the
multiple interacting factors in the etiology, prevention, detection, and
management of neoplastic diseases; and
- critically appraise existing knowledge for implementation of effective
cancer control.
Awards
- presented for outstanding contributions to the understanding of cancer that
may provide practical applications for improved cancer control.
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