Cancer is an important public health problem in developing countries but adequate management is plagued? by problems of lack of data, lack of trained manpower to conduct the needed studies that will provide? relevant data. The current interest in genomics and the central role of African populations as the founder? population of modern humans; the potential relationship that this has in understanding genomic basis of? diseases such as cancer; the growing interest in conducting clinical trials for diseases including cancer; the? traditional neglect of cancer care and research by development partners of developing countries; the wide? variety of climate, culture and social practices in Africa are all cogent reasons to invest in the cancer? research by providing training and encouraging biomedical researchers to focus on the cancer problem. In? this proposal, we intend to develop new curriculum that will provide training in cancer epidemiology, tobacco? control, cancer prevention including behavioral modification, cancer registration and cancer screening and? biomarkers. This project will also provide educational opportunities for undergraduate students in Nigeria to? learn about cancer, tobacco control and advocacy as well as methods of cancer prevention including? behavioral change. Opportunities to support activities that foster research and programmatic activities in? these areas will also be supported.
