Supplements and cancer prevention: what really works? | In person

Global sales of dietary supplements are worth over $100 billion per year, but do they actually reduce our risk of cancer? Are they safe for everyone? And who, if anyone, stands to benefit?

Join Professor Mark Hull, Gastroenterologist and Cancer Preventionist, as he explores the complex relationship between dietary supplements and cancer prevention. Who benefits? Who doesn't? And is a one-size-fits-all approach enough for ‘nutrient prevention’ of cancer?

Hear how a personalised approach could ensure that the right supplement and the right dose is used by those who will gain most from a dietary supplement.

This free event is open to anyone interested in cancer research, care, and evidence-based health interventions.

Note: this event includes a talk from Professor Hull, followed by time for audience Q&A. Questions are warmly encouraged from audiences both in person and online.

Please note this event is hybrid and this is the iin-person registration page. To book to watch online please click here.

Speaker: Professor Mark Hull
Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Leeds

Professor Hull is a Gastroenterologist and Cancer Preventionist. He trained in Cambridge, Oxford and Nottingham, before working in Leeds as a Clinician Scientist and NHS Consultant. His research programme investigates how best to prevent bowel cancer. He has a particular interest in the use of nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids, and commonly used drugs, such as aspirin, to reduce cancer risk.

Chair: Professor Robert Steele FRSE

Professor Robert Steele is one of the UK’s most prominent research surgeons with research interests in surgery, colorectal cancer, cancer prevention and health screening. He joined the University of Dundee in 1996 as Professor of Surgical Oncology and became Head of Cancer Research Division in 2013. Having led the pilot that led to colorectal cancer screenings throughout the UK, Robert directs the Scottish Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme. Previously a Council member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, Robert Chairs the Board of Directors of the Scottish Cancer Foundation and Chairs the Trustees of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.

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