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February 3

Navigating cancer misinformation in the digital age

Cancer
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Location
The Studio & Online

Time

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm

Event Type

Lectures/Seminars/Forums

Presented jointly with Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention 

Cancer is one of the most searched topics online. But the information those searches yield can be difficult to decipher. What’s true? What’s not? What’s promising? What’s debunked? This expert panel will bust myths and discuss misconceptions about cancer.  

Register for free to submit your questions.   

An on-demand video will be posted after the event. 

Speakers

Milagros Abreu 

President/CEO and Founder, The Latino Health Insurance Program, Inc. 
Headshot of Milagros Abreu

Skyler Johnson 

Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Huntsman Cancer Institute and University of Utah School of Medicine 
Headshot of Skyler Johnson. He is wearing a medical coat and tie

Stacy Loeb 

Professor of Urology and Population Health, New York University Langone Health and Manhattan Veterans Affairs 
Headshot of Stacey Loeb

Moderator

Mallika Marshall

Medical Reporter, WBZ-TV and CBS News Boston
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