The TWENTY-THIRD ASPEN CANCER CONFERENCE (July 20-22, 2008):  Mechanisms of Toxicity, Carcinogenesis, Cancer Prevention and Cancer Therapy, a three day meeting, will address the following: 

Metabolism and Obesity in Cancer, Personalized Oncology, and Regulatory Solutions in Oncology - A Special Session that will feature a representative of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 

• Additional sessions will address: 
• Cancer Genomics
• Hypoxia
• Senescence and Cancer
• Immunology
• Companion Animals in Oncology
• Centrosomes and Nuclear Architecture 

As in recent years, the 2008 Twenty-Third Aspen Cancer Conference will feature a special public session on Monday, July 21, from 3:00 to 6:00. 

Lectures on Breast Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy will be presented by prominent laboratory scientists/clinicians, and a breast cancer survivor will share her story. A silent auction and reception will follow. 

Selected Aspen Cancer Conference Fellows will present poster abstracts at a special evening session that will include presentation of the Third Theodore T. Puck Award.