Education Online Courses Continuing Education Credits Nutrition & Cancer
Nutrition & Cancer 6.25 Hours (2022 - 2024)

Overview
This course covers emerging research in the interplay between nutrition and cancer and offers insights into the role of nutrition in three common cancers: breast, colorectal, and prostate. The course stresses advancements in the understanding of carcinogenesis, individualization of nutrition and cancer treatment, and offers an updated take on the role of nutrition during cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship.
Needs Assessment
The understanding of carcinogenesis and of personalized cancer treatment is changing. With more understanding of the hallmarks of carcinogenesis and the role of genetics in prevention and the development of cancers, it is necessary to introduce learners to the complex interactions between cancer, nutrition, cell metabolism, immunity, inflammation, genetics, epigenetics, and the gut microbiome. This course addresses controversies as well — popular diets used by individuals interested in cancer prevention and recovery — offering guidelines to help determine whether following these diets is in a patient's best interest. This course presents best evidence-based nutritional recommendations for a variety of cancers, and preventive nutritional strategies.
Overall goal
The goal of this activity is to: provide a review of the current relevant literature about cancer and nutrition; provide practitioners with an understanding of the central role of nutrition in health and healing; provide a scientific basis for the integration of nutrition into the conventional management of cancer; and opportunities to apply information from the literature to interactive clinical scenarios.
Objectives
Nutrition & Cancer students will:
- Gain familiarity with the epidemiology of cancer
- Develop an understanding of the impact of socioeconomic, racial, mental health and environmental disparities in cancer care.
- Review hallmarks of carcinogenesis and nutritional factors which impact these hallmarks.
- Review the interaction between genes, epigenetics and nutrition.
- Explore the rationale, evidence, clinical indications, and contraindications for various dietary patterns on cancer risk and in integrative cancer treatment - specifically carbohydrate and caloric restriction, a ketogenic diet and fasting.
- Gain an appreciation for the carcinogenic influence of insulin resistance and develop familiarity with ways to improve insulin sensitivity.
- Evaluate the anti-cancer potential for various dietary phytonutrients and dietary supplements through an analysis of current scientific and clinical evidence.
- Apply nutritional information that is specific to cancer types, namely breast, colorectal and prostate cancers, through a review of summarized clinical evidence and with clinical scenarios, advising virtual patients about nutritional strategies.
- Gain insight into evidenced nutritional and physical activity recommendations used for risk reduction and health optimization in cancer survivors.
Curriculum
Module 1: Nutrition and Cancer Introduction
Module 2: How Nutrition and Genes Interact
Module 3: Cancer Metabolism
Module 4: Insulin Resistance, Obesity, and the Microbiome
Module 5: Phytonutrients and Popular "Anti-cancer Diets"
Module 6: Approaches to Three Common Cancers
Module 7: Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Cancer Survivorship
Course Evaluation: complete the course evaluation to get your certificate for the course.
Course Exam: test to acquire continuing education credit.
Completion Requirements
Complete all the course work, course evaluation, and the final test with a score of 70% or better. Upon successful completion you will be able to print your certificate of completion.
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and dietitians with an interest in oncology, as well as other health practitioners who have interest in integrative medicine.
Enrollment
You will have a maximum of 30 days access to the material from the start date. You can register and start immediately. If you register for the course and pay with a credit card you will have immediate access to the course. Once your registration is complete, logout and log back in and your course will be listed on the campus page. If you cannot remember your account information, click the Get Username and Password link on the login page and it will be emailed to you.
- Complete your registration, including payment of the invoice (find this on "My Account")
- Log out
- Then log back in
- If you cannot remember your account information, click the "Get Username and Password" link on the login page and it will be sent to the email address you used to register.
- Your course will be listed on the Community Hub page.
Nutrition and Cancer (2022 - 2024) Disclosure & Education Credit Info
Continuing Nursing Education Information
6.25 CNE Contact Hours for RNs
Current Approval Period - CNE
September 23, 2022 to September 22, 2024
Current CNE Approval Number: 2036152
Conflict of Interest Disclosure Information
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Arizona Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH, faculty for this educational course is on the investors' bureau of industry-funded research for Pharmavite.
Lisa Alschuler, ND faculty for this educational course is on the speakers' bureau for Gaia Herbs, NutraCorp; is on the advisors' bureau for L-Nutra; and is on the investors? bureau of industry-funded research for Pharmavite.
Dietitians
This activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for a maximum of 6.25 CPEUs.
Current Approval Period - CPEU
September 23, 2022 to September 22, 2025
Completion Requirements
Complete all the course work, course evaluation, and the final test with a score of 70% or better. You are allowed unlimited re-attempts. Upon successful completion, you will be able to print your certificate of completion.

ACCME/AMA PRA Accreditation and CME Designation Statement
The University of Arizona College of Medicine — Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine — Tucson designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.25AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Current Approval Period - CME
August 29, 2022 - August 28, 2024
Most Recent Review by Author: July 15, 2022
Completion Requirements
Complete all the course work, course evaluation, and the final test with a score of 70% or better. You are allowed unlimited re-attempts. Upon successful completion, you will be able to print your certificate of completion.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure Information
All Faculty, CME Planning Committee Members, and the CME Office Reviewers have disclosed that they do not have any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Faculty / Authors
Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH; Director of the Fellowship, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine; Associate Professor, Department of Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Lise Alschuler, ND; Assistant Director, Fellowship Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine; Professor, Department of Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Dawn Lemanne, MD, MPH; Founder of Oregon Integrative Oncology, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
Tamara Steinitz, MS, RDN; Professor Emeritus Utah State University Department of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Former Director Didactic Program in Dietetics Utah State University; Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
Priscilla Abercrombie, RN, NP, PhD, AHN-BC, NBC-HWC; Founder, Women's Health & Healing Integrative Health Coach
Donald Abrams, MD; Chief, Hematology-Oncology, Zuckerberg Francisco General Hospital; Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Donald Abrams, MD; Chief, Hematology-Oncology, Zuckerberg Francisco General Hospital; Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Planning Committee
Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH, CCFP; Director, Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine.
Lise Alschuler, ND; Assistant Director, Fellowship Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine; Professor, Department of Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson Priscilla Abercrombie, RN, NP, PhD, AHN-BC, NBC-HWC; Founder, Women's Health & Healing Integrative Health Coach
Tamara Steinitz, MS, RDN; Professor Emeritus Utah State University Department of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Former Director Didactic Program in Dietetics Utah State University; Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
Molly K. Burke, CMT, MFA; Director of Online Education, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
Reviewers
Christina Becker
Karla Goplen
Kelsey Hutter
Beth Smith