Community seminar to focus on women and cancer Nov. 3

'Women and Cancer' will be the focus of the next Health For Your Lifetime program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the East Room (elevator F to level 8) at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The free event is open to the public; pre-registration is encouraged.

Some of the cancers that most often affect women include breast cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer. Experts from UI Women's Health and Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center will present an overview of these cancers.

The presenters will be Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, professor of surgery; Michael Goodheart, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology; and Kimberly Leslie, MD, professor and head of obstetrics and gynecology.

To register for the program, call 319-335-8886 or 877-MEDIOWA, or register online at www.uihealthcare.com/register.