Advances in Endometrial Cancer Epidemiology and Biology

描述(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50,000例新病例和超过8,000人死亡。近年来，癌症的发病率和数量都在增长，随着人口老龄化和预期寿命的增加，这种趋势很可能会继续下去。此外，死亡率也有所上升。在了解这一疾病的流行病学和生物学方面取得了实质性进展，但这些领域的研究已沿着平行轨道进行，尚未整合。在其他领域，知识差距仍然存在，这阻碍了减少子宫内膜癌的影响。本次研讨会将汇集流行病学、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，这些问题将对减少子宫内膜癌的发生率和改善结果产生切实影响。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。将有八场关于特定主题的会议，每场有两到四名发言者和一名讨论负责人。在第二天结束时，将有小组讨论会议，为未来的研究制定优先事项，以确定将对降低这种常见疾病的风险和提高存活率产生最大影响的计划。

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.