News from CDC: applying a life course approach to primary cancer prevention

Shoemaker, Meredith L.; Holman, Dawn M.; Henley, S. Jane; White, Mary C.

doi:10.1007/s13142-015-0309-0

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“…Aiming to translate science into public health practice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control has examined cancer risk factors and opportunities for cancer prevention using a life course approach. 1 The most recent phase of life considered by CDC was young adulthood, roughly defined as age 18–44 years. 2 Evidence suggests that exposures to risk factors during young adulthood may contribute to the multistage development of cancer, underscoring the importance of interventions during this time of life to reduce exposures.…”

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Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention: A Potential Role in Cancer Prevention for Young Adults

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Henley

Green

et al. 2017

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Excessive or risky alcohol use is a preventable cause of significant morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and worldwide. Alcohol use is a common preventable cancer risk factor among young adults; it is associated with increased risk of developing at least six types of cancer. Alcohol consumed during early adulthood may pose a higher risk of female breast cancer than alcohol consumed later in life. Reducing alcohol use may help prevent cancer. Alcohol misuse screening and brief counseling or intervention (also called alcohol screening and brief intervention among other designations) is known to reduce excessive alcohol use, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that it be implemented for all adults aged ≥ 18 years in primary healthcare settings. Because the prevalence of excessive alcohol use, particularly binge drinking, peaks among young adults, this time of life may present a unique window of opportunity to talk about the cancer risk associated with alcohol use and how to reduce that risk by reducing excessive drinking or misuse. This article briefly describes alcohol screening and brief intervention, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended approach, and suggests a role for it in the context of cancer prevention. The article also briefly discusses how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to make alcohol screening and brief intervention a routine element of health care in all primary care settings to identify and help young adults who drink too much.

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Section: Alcohol Use and Cancermentioning

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Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention: A Potential Role in Cancer Prevention for Young Adults

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Henley

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et al. 2017

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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“…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control established the Cancer Prevention Across the Lifespan workgroup to identify cancer prevention opportunities during each phase of life, from the prenatal period through older adulthood. 2 Using a life course approach, the workgroup examined prevention opportunities during early life, 3 adolescence, 4 and midlife. 5 , 6 During 2015–2016, the workgroup collaborated with the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors to examine opportunities specific to early adulthood, an emerging field encompassing roughly ages 18–44 years.…”

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Cancer Prevention During Early Adulthood: Highlights From a Meeting of Experts

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White

Shoemaker

et al. 2017

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Using a life course approach, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors co-hosted a 2-day meeting with 15 multidisciplinary experts to consider evidence linking factors in early adulthood to subsequent cancer risk and strategies for putting that evidence into practice to reduce cancer incidence. This paper provides an overview of key themes from those meeting discussions, drawing attention to the influence that early adulthood can have on lifetime cancer risk and potential strategies for intervention during this phase of life. A number of social, behavioral, and environmental factors during early adulthood influence cancer risk, including dietary patterns, physical inactivity, medical conditions (e.g., obesity, diabetes, viral infections), circadian rhythm disruption, chronic stress, and targeted marketing of cancer-causing products (e.g., tobacco, alcohol). Suggestions for translating research into practice are framed in the context of the four strategic directions of the National Prevention Strategy: building healthy and safe community environments; expanding quality preventive services in clinical and community settings; empowering people to make healthy choices; and eliminating health disparities. Promising strategies for prevention among young adults include collaborating with a variety of community sectors as well as mobilizing young adults to serve as advocates for change. Young adults are a heterogeneous demographic group, and targeted efforts are needed to address the unique needs of population subgroups that are often underserved and under-represented in research studies.

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“…The papers reflect a range of cancer types from breast to skin cancer, as well as health behaviors, chronic conditions, and inflammation that have been shown to increase cancer risk. Building upon previous work focused on other phases of life, 6 these papers consider a variety of factors during young adulthood that may influence subsequent cancer risk. These include risks that may be uniquely faced by this age group, as well as opportunities for early intervention.…”

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