Advances in Endometrial Cancer Epidemiology and Biology

描述（由申请人提供）：子宫内膜癌是美国最常见的妇科癌症，预计今年将有近5万例新病例和8000多例死亡。近年来，癌症的发病率和数量都在增长，而且随着人口老龄化和预期寿命的延长，这种趋势很可能会继续下去。此外，死亡率也有所上升。在了解这种疾病的流行病学和生物学方面已经取得了实质性进展，但这些领域的研究是沿着平行的轨道进行的，尚未得到整合。在其他领域，知识上的差距仍然阻碍着减少子宫内膜癌的影响。本次研讨会将汇集来自流行病学、生物学、病理学、心理学、卫生政策和临床实践等领域的专家，交流知识和想法。研讨会的具体目标是在研究人员之间达成共识，以确定可以解决的高优先级研究问题，这些问题将对降低子宫内膜癌的发病率和改善预后产生切实的影响。我们计划于2014年3月在马萨诸塞州波士顿举行为期两天的研讨会。针对具体的主题，将有8次会议，每次会议有2至4名发言人和一名讨论主持人。在第二天结束时，将有小组讨论会议，以确定未来研究的优先事项，以确定对降低这种常见疾病的风险和提高生存率有最大影响的项目。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the U.S., with nearly 50,000 new cases and more than 8,000 deaths expected this year. Both the incidence rate and the number of cancers have grown in recent years, and it is likely that these trends will continue as the population ages and life expectancy increases. Further, the mortality rate has increased. Substantial progress has been made in understanding both the epidemiology and the biology of this disease, but research in these areas has proceeded down parallel tracks and has yet to be integrated. In other areas, gaps in knowledge remain that stand in the way of reducing the impact of endometrial cancer. This symposium will bring together experts from the fields of epidemiology, biology, pathology, psychology, health policy, and clinical practice to exchange knowledge and ideas. The specific goal of the symposium is to reach consensus among researchers to identify high-priority research questions that can be addressed and that will have a tangible impact on reducing incidence of and improving outcomes for endometrial cancer. We plan a two-day symposium to be held in Boston, MA, in March 2014. There will be eight sessions on specific topics, each with two to four speakers and a discussion leader. At the end of the second day, there will be group discussion sessions to develop priorities for future research that will identify the programs that will have te greatest impact on reducing risk and improving survival from this common disease.