California State University, Northridge

PRESS RELEASE

January 15, 1997

Contact: Christina Marin or,
Carmen Ramos Chandler,
(818) 677-2130
cmarin@exec.csun.edu

CSUN, USC to Hold Cancer Risk Conference

The Cal State Northridge Genetic Counseling Program and USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center will hold an all-day Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Counseling Conference on Friday, Jan. 31 at the CSUN campus.

Presentations will cover topics such as genetic counseling for familial cancer, ethics, public health issues, hereditary breast and colon cancer, as well as preventing cancer in the 21st century.

The conference is free to the public, but attendees must register in advance and space is limited. Refreshments will be provided. To register or obtain more information, e-mail registrant's name, address, and telephone number to aida.metzenberg@csun.edu , or fax to Aida Metzenberg at (818) 677-3355.