In this interview Nigel Brockton, PhD, describes the most recent expert report produced by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). The AICR is a highly-respected non-profit organization leading the charge against cancer globally. This latest report provides a blueprint that practitioners and patients can use to help reduce cancer risk.
About the Expert
Nigel Brockton, PhD, is the director of research for the American Institute for Cancer Research. A two-time cancer survivor, he likes to bike to work every day.
He is a keen skier, cyclist, and cancer research advocate leading the research at AICR to focus on the links between diet, weight, physical activity, and cancer throughout the cancer continuum—prevention, treatment, and survivorship. He combines all of his passions to encourage active lifestyle in the community and support people affected by cancer.
Brockton has been interested in cancer prevention since he was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma at age 18 (1989) and again at age 21 (1992).
He has a PhD in genetic epidemiology of colorectal cancer risk (Aberdeen, Scotland). Before coming to AICR, he spent 10 years as a Cancer Researcher in Alberta, Canada