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44 th Annual Meeting<br />

and ToxExpo<br />

<strong>Program</strong> Description<br />

#294 1:50 REFERENCE VALUES IN THE ACRYLAMIDE<br />

IRIS ASSESSMENT DEVELOPED BY THE U.S.<br />

EPA. R. S. DeWoskin. ORD/NCEA, U.S. EPA,<br />

Research Triangle Park, NC.<br />

#295 2:30 DIETARY ACRYLAMIDE AND RISK OF HUMAN<br />

CANCER: THE ROLE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. L.<br />

Mucci 1 and H. Adami 2 . 1 Channing Laboratory, Harvard<br />

Medical School, Boston, MA and 2 Department <strong>of</strong><br />

Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska<br />

Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Sponsor: P. Bolger.<br />

#296 3:10 AN INTERNATIONAL SAFETY/RISK<br />

ASSESSMENT OF ACRYLAMIDE. S. H. Henry.<br />

Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (HFS-308),<br />

U. S. Food & Drug Admin., College Park, MD.<br />

Monday Afternoon, March 7<br />

1:30 PM to 4:30 PM<br />

La Louisiane Ballroom B<br />

SYMPOSIUM SESSION: ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING<br />

BREAST CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY<br />

Chairperson(s): Suzanne Fenton, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC and<br />

Scott W. Burchiel, University <strong>of</strong> New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.<br />

Endorsed by:<br />

Carcinogenesis SS<br />

Reproductive and Development SS*<br />

Toxicologic and Exploratory Pathology SS<br />

Women in <strong>Toxicology</strong> SS<br />

Breast cancer is still the most common malignancy afflicting women in the<br />

Western world. Although substantial progress has been made in elucidating<br />

some <strong>of</strong> the genetic contributors to breast cancer (i.e., the highly penetrant<br />

susceptibility genes, BRCA1 and 2), it has been estimated that only 6-12% <strong>of</strong><br />

all breast cancer cases are due to heritable factors. Few other specific factors<br />

have been identified that contribute significantly to an individuals lifetime risk<br />

<strong>of</strong> breast cancer. It has become apparent that elements affecting cancer susceptibility<br />

(genetic or environmental components) cannot be considered separately.<br />

Environmental factors (e.g., industrial compounds, pharmaceuticals, diet, occupational<br />

hazards) have been identified in both epidemiological and rodent<br />

studies that alter breast development and tumor formation. These constituents<br />

may act as either a mutagen or as a developmental compound able to alter<br />

susceptibility to carcinogens. In addition to the contributions <strong>of</strong> environmental<br />

factors, a large percentage <strong>of</strong> cancer cases are due to sporadic mutations that<br />

may occur as a result <strong>of</strong> spontaneous genetic events, and the interactions<br />

between gene and environmental factors. A relatively recent focus in the breast<br />

cancer field is on the interaction between genes and environment as the causal<br />

mechanism in the disease. Primary candidates for gene-environment interaction<br />

studies have been genes that encode enzymes involved in the metabolism <strong>of</strong><br />

established cancer risk factors and those involving oxidative stress response.<br />

There are common varying forms <strong>of</strong> these genes (polymorphisms) that may<br />

directly result in impacting the risk <strong>of</strong> cancer by altering normal metabolism,<br />

circulating hormone levels, ability to respond correctly to normal stressors, or<br />

response to environmental factors. We will present data from both epidemiological<br />

and rodent studies demonstrating the importance that environmental factors<br />

play in breast cancer susceptibility. These studies will elucidate the importance<br />

<strong>of</strong> evaluating gene-environment interactions and the various environmental<br />

factors, such as diet and endocrine disrupting chemicals, on breast cancer risk<br />

assessment.<br />

#297 1:30 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING<br />

BREAST CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY. S. Fenton.<br />

U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC.<br />

#298 1:45 GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS IN THE<br />

ETIOLOGY OF BREAST CANCER. C. Ambrosone.<br />

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY. Sponsor: S.<br />

Fenton.<br />

#299 2:15 INFLUENCE OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING<br />

COMPOUNDS (EDCS) ON MAMMARY GLAND<br />

DEVELOPMENT AND TUMOR<br />

SUSCEPTIBILITY. S. Fenton 1 and J. L. Rayner 2 .<br />

1 Reproductive <strong>Toxicology</strong> Division, U.S. EPA,<br />

Research Triangle Park, NC and 2 DESE, UNC, Chapel<br />

Hill, NC.<br />

#300 2:45 EARLY LIFE DIETARY ESTROGENIC<br />

EXPOSURES AND LATER SUSCEPTIBILITY TO<br />

MAMMARY TUMORIGENESIS. L. A. Hilakivi-<br />

Clarke, B. Yu and M. Martin. Oncology, Georgetown<br />

University, Washington, DC. Sponsor: S. Fenton.<br />

#301 3:15 DNA DAMAGE/REPAIR IN HUMAN BREAST<br />

CANCER RISK. J. J. Hu. Cancer Biology, Wake<br />

Forest U. School <strong>of</strong> Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.<br />

#302 3:45 ROLE OF OXIDANT STRESS IN THE<br />

ACTIVATION OF GROWTH FACTOR<br />

SIGNALING PATHWAYS IN HUMAN BREAST<br />

EPITHELIAL CELLS BY ENVIRONMENTAL<br />

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS<br />

(PAHS). S. W. Burchiel 1 , A. D. Burdick 2 , K. F.<br />

Melendez 1 , F. T. Lauer 1 and J. W. Davis 3 . 1 College <strong>of</strong><br />

Pharmacy, University <strong>of</strong> New Mexico, Albuquerque,<br />

NM, 2 Center for Molecular <strong>Toxicology</strong>, Penn State<br />

University, University Park, PA and 3 Worldwide Safety<br />

Sciences, Pfizer Global Research and Development, St.<br />

Louis, MO.<br />

MONDAY<br />

up-to-date information at www.toxicology.org 71

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