Acclaimed Cancer Researcher Visits Nova Scotia

CANCER CARE N.S.--Acclaimed Cancer Researcher Visits Nova
Scotia

Internationally respected cancer researcher and
epidemiologist Dr. Tony Miller begins a one-week visit in
Nova Scotia today, April 22. He will meet with cancer
researchers, health professionals and others, as part of
Cancer Care Nova Scotia's visiting professors initiative.

Dr. Miller is head of the Division of Clinical Epidemiology
at Deutsches Krebsforschungzentrum in Heidelberg, Germany.
His past appointments include professor emeritus in the
Department of Public Health Sciences at University of
Toronto and senior epidemiologist and acting chief, Unit of
Chemoprevention, International Agency on Cancer.

In addition, he has worked with the Division of Cancer
Prevention and Control at the National Cancer Institute and
has served as director and visiting scientist with the World
Health Organization Cancer and Palliative Care Unit in
Geneva.

"Dr. Miller's visit to Nova Scotia is an excellent
educational opportunity for our staff and others," said Dr.
Andrew Padmos, commissioner, Cancer Care Nova Scotia. "He
brings expertise and perspective on screening and early
detection, which will allow us to discuss the challenges of
cancer control in Nova Scotia."

Dr. Miller's current research interests include evaluating
cancer screening tools, assessing the effect of radiation
and diet and nutrition on cancer, and possible environmental
causes of cancer.

"Cancer prevention requires actions at all levels --
government, professional and public," said Dr. Miller.
"Simple advocacy of healthy lifestyles is unlikely to be
sufficient. Our knowledge of all of the causes of cancer may
be imperfect, but we have no excuses for delaying action in
response to our current knowledge."

In addition to presentations and meetings with Cancer Care
Nova Scotia, Dr. Miller will meet with cancer researchers at
Dalhousie University and with representatives from Capital
Health, Canadian Cancer Society, Cape Breton Regional
Healthcare Complex and the Joint Action Group (JAG).

Cancer Care Nova Scotia is a program of the Department of
Health, created to reduce the burden of cancer on
individuals, families and the health-care system through
prevention, screening, education and research.

Cancer Care's visiting professors initiative is just one
example of how the organization is working with others to
ensure that all Nova Scotians have access to quality,
evidence-based cancer treatment and care.