Monday, September 08, 2008

Monday, September 08, 2008

This four-week course with certified nutritional consultant and natural chef Kirsten Doyle, a registered nurse, will provide information and cooking demonstrations on how to prepare meals that are delicious and nutritious. The principles of low-fat vegetarian cooking are useful to persons with cancer and other illness as well as to the general public.

Topics will include favoring fiber; discovering dairy alternatives; replacing meat; antioxidants and phytochemicals. Pre-registration required and space is limited. To register, contact the Cancer Resource Center at (415) 885-3693. The course, co-sponsored by the Cancer Project, will be held in Ida's Cafe at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprhensive Cancer Center at 2356 Sutter St. in San Francisco.

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

This monthly class — offered by the Cancer Risk Program of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center — is for individuals interested in learning about genetic risk for cancer. Topics include breast and ovarian cancer risk factors; genetic susceptibility risk factors; cancer susceptibility genes BRCA 1&2 and genetic testing; and guidelines for early detection of breast and ovarian cancer.

Please register by calling (415) 885-7779. The class will be held in the Lurie Seminar Room, 2340 Sutter St. in San Francisco.