Lausanne, Switzerland. October 24-26, 2007
The Nestlé Research Center recently hosted the fourth annual Nestlé International Nutrition Symposium (NINS), October 24-26, 2007 in Lausanne, Switzerland. A legacy built by the preceding symposia, the 4th NINS was attended by leading scientists from around the world to discuss critical issues surrounding nutrition and cancer.
The topic of the symposium Nutrition and Cancer: Carcinogenesis, Cell Cycle, Biomarker and Therapeutics, prompted intensive discussions among scientists on the complex mechanisms underlying cancer and the potential role of nutrition for cancer prevention and intervention.
Key learnings of the 4th NINS include the recognition of cellular mechanisms implicated in cell damage and cancerous processes. Diet can impact many of the biological targets involved in cell damage and can additionally influence the protection and repair of molecules implicated in cancer-related pathways. Today this knowledge is being used primarily to develop pharmaceutical strategies for the identified targets to potentially alter cancerous processes. Symposium discussions highlighted that cancer patients are in critical need of adequate nutrition; and scientists and clinicians further discussed the use of nutrition as a complement to therapies for improving the health and recovery of cancer patients.
The highly-interactive Symposium resulted in the sharing of knowledge, critical issue identification and proposals for future research directions.
Though many questions in the area of Nutrition and Cancer remain unanswered, the Symposium stimulated new ideas, research agendas and future collaborations.
In accordance with the Nestlé mission dating back over 140 years, the 4th NINS reinforced the need and opportunity for the Nestlé Research Center to continue with breakthrough scientific research, to pursue improvement of human health and to offer practical applications in nutrition, health and wellness.
View the 4th NINS scientific sessions and presentations 