The Health & Wellness Society at NDU invited Dr Jamil Halabi (Secretary General-Lebanese Cancer Society) to deliver a speech on Recent Cancer Trends in Lebanon on Wednesday April 18, 2011. A large number of students, staff & faculty attended the seminar.
Dr. Mazin Moufarij (Speech moderator) welcomed Dr Halabi & gave a brief introduction on cancer risks, dangers, challenges and advances in treatment. Dr Halabi presented for the first time cancer epidemology in Lebanon and the ways we can prevent two/thirds of the cancers.
Dr. Halabi emphasized that 1/3 of all cancers are food-related. Brochures on cancer awareness prepared by the Lebanese Cancer Society were distributed to all the audience.