WELLESLEY, Mass., May 11th– The Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project invites the public to a lecture at the Wellesley Free Library’s Wakelin Room, May 11th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., by Dr. Richard Lee, Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and physician at Mass General Hospital (MGH). Dr. Lee will discuss lifestyle recommendations, early detection and treatment of prostate cancer.
This free event is open to the public and includes informational resources. Coffee and dessert will be served.
Dr. Lee has established himself as a leader in the study of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in prostate cancer. His CTC research involves translational and clinical applications of a novel technology developed by collaborators in engineering and cancer biology at MGH. Dr Lee has been recognized by membership on two expert panels for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), whose work includes the development of NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prostate Cancer.
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Dr. Lee also provides educational outreach to the public about prostate cancer through activities with local support groups and at the Boston Health and Fitness Expo
The Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that studies the relationship between cancer and the environment with the goal of reducing health risk factors for residents of Wellesley and surrounding communities.
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More information about WCPP can be found at http://wcpponline.org/
