Developmental and Infectious Causes of Childhood Cancer

Dr. Joseph Wiemels (University of Southern California) discussed his research on how environmental factors such as diet, chemicals and elective c-sections are related to increased risk of childhood cancers such as leukemia. Dr. Wiemels is a professor in the Center for Genetic Epidemiology at USC studying the molecular epidemiology of childhood cancers, particularly childhood leukemia and brain cancer.