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University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute - Center for Environmental Oncology
The UPCI's Center for Environmental Oncology (CEO) was formed to improve the understanding of avoidable causes of cancer development and recurrence. The Center strives to provide a state-of-the-art, hospital-based cross-disciplinary approach to identify controllable or avoidable causes of cancer linked with the environment, and to create and implement interventions that inform, educate and change individual and institutional behaviors
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Address:
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University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Center for Environmental Oncology, 5150 Center Avenue, Suite 435
Pittsburgh , PA 15232
USA
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Contact Person:
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Devra Lee Davis
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Phone:
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(412) 647-2811
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E-Mail:
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PCI-INFO@upmc.edu
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Website:
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http://www.upci.upmc.edu/ceo/
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Detailed Information:
Specific goals of the CEO include:
* Building links from basic research to clinical studies of avoidable carcinogens, including hormonally mediated agents
* Developing and applying state-of-the-art technology to the identification of carcinogenic exposures
* Pilot-testing institutional interventions to modifiy cancer risks consistent with “greening” facilities, and providing healthy options regarding exercise, nutrition, and avoidable chemical exposures
* Educating and training health professionals and communities
* Informing patients, their families and communities about cancer risks and ways to reduce their chance of recurrence
* Analyzing economic and other policy impacts of proposed interventions
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