Redes En Acción: The National Latino Cancer Research Network is a National Cancer Institute-funded initiative to combat cancer among Latinos. A multi-faceted approach to cancer prevention and control, Redes En Acción has built a nationwide network of community-based organizations, research institutions, government health agencies and the public. Core activities include promoting training and research opportunities for Latino students and researchers, generating research projects on key Latino cancer issues, and supporting cancer awareness activities within the Latino community. Now, under the NCI's new Community Networks Program (CNP) initiative, Redes is expanding its efforts to fight cancer in Latino communities throughout the United States by working to expand the existing Redes En Acción organizational infrastructure into a sustainable network that will reduce cancer health disparities through cancer education, research and training within and among the U.S. and Puerto Rico, with research on policy and organizational change and on the effects of innovative interventions to reduce disparities.
Redes launches national screening PSA campaign
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PSA campaign
Redes En Acción has unveiled six new public service announcements (PSAs) designed to educate Latinos about the importance of early screening in detecting breast, cervical and colorectal cancers.
The new PSAs can be viewed on the Redes En Acción Web site and also via the new SaludToday Web site, which aims to promote healthier lifestyles among Latinos.
In the coming weeks, the new PSAs also will be distributed to television stations across the country.
The public service announcements were produced by Redes En Acción in both Spanish and English. The culturally relevant TV spots, funded by the National Cancer Institute (Grant No. U01 CA114657), show the benefits of preventive screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer among Latinos.
“We’re extremely excited to launch a national Latino cancer public awareness campaign with these new PSAs,” said Redes Principal Investigator Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
“Latinos are at a disadvantage when it comes to being in good health, so we want to raise awareness about disparities and prompt behavioral changes to improve Latino health.”
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Redes Latino Cancer Experts Directory Now Online
A new resource is now available for the news media across the country. The Redes En Acción Latino Cancer Experts Directory is online and can be accessed through this Web site. A button on the home page (on the menu at left) will take you to a search engine, where Latino cancer experts nationwide can be located. The directory consists of physicians, researchers and others who have expertise in cancers and cancer issues of particular significance to Latinos. Experts in the directory are bilingual and available for interview by Spanish- and English-language media on a wide range of topics.
Also Available Online . . .
- National Latino Cancer Summit – July 27-29, 2010: Join Latinas Contra Cáncer at the National Latino Cancer Summit at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco. The incidence of cancer is projected to increase 142% in the Latino community nationwide over the next two decades according to a 2009 research study by M.D. Anderson. The Summit will explore preventative, innovative and intervention research and community programs that address the cancer continuum – prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and end of life. Researchers, health care providers, community-based health agencies and community health educators (promotoras) are invited to attend. REGISTER NOW and submit abstracts at www.latinascontracancer.org or call 408-280-0811 for information on fees, sponsorships or expo tables.
- CANCERcare Workshop on “Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer”: The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) continues to build on its success as the only multidisciplinary society in the United States dedicated to advancing psychosocial oncology with the 2010 APOS 7th Annual Conference — a must-attend event for all professionals working in the field. The conference is scheduled for February 18-21, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is dedicated to dedicated to Integrating Psychosocial Research and Practice in Quality Cancer Care: Confronting Challenges Together. Please go to http://apos-society.org/apos2010/index.asp for more information on APOS and the conference.
- APOS 7th Annual Conference: The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) continues to build on its success as the only multidisciplinary society in the United States dedicated to advancing psychosocial oncology with the 2010 APOS 7th Annual Conference — a must-attend event for all professionals working in the field. The conference is scheduled for February 18-21, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is dedicated to Integrating Psychosocial Research and Practice in Quality Cancer Care: Confronting Challenges Together. Please go to http://apos-society.org/apos2010/index.asp for more information on APOS and the conference.
- LAF Launches Spanish-Language Website: The Lance Armstrong Foundation recently launched www.livestrong.org/espanol. This Spanish-language website provides information on the common physical, emotional and day-to-day concerns of Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors. In addition to cancer information, the website includes sixteen videos of Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors sharing their experiences with cancer. LIVESTRONG.org/espanol also provides a path for survivors to connect with LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare, a free service that offers professional assistance with the challenges of cancer. LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare offers one-on-one counseling services and help with financial, employment or insurance concerns, as well as information about treatment options and connecting to new treatments in development.