An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a public workshop, whose agenda will examine the impact of tobacco use on cancer incidence and mortality, and explore ways to reduce that impact. The workshop, which will feature invited presentations and discussion, will address such topics as:
· evidence linking tobacco use to the incidence, progression, and treatment outcome for various types of cancer;
· biological mechanisms responsible for that linkage and how to target them;
· the impact of State, Federal, and employer programs to reduce tobacco use;
· the new role of the FDA in regulating tobacco products; and
· international perspectives.
Workshop participants will discuss potential ways in which research could advance the prevention and treatment of tobacco-related cancers as well as enhance the regulation of tobacco products from a cancer perspective. Workshop participants will also explore potential ways to more broadly implement effective strategies to reduce tobacco use. An individually-authored summary of the workshop will subsequently be prepared by a designated rapporteur.