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 En Acción celebrates 10th anniversary
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A decade ago, Redes En Acción launched its operations with a national center and six strategically located regional offices across the country. The mission: to develop a nationwide network – a veritable army – of collaborators to fight cancer in Latinos on three fronts – research, training and public awareness.
Now the National Cancer Institute-funded Redes program is celebrating its 10th anniversary and some remarkable strides in this battle. Today the Redes En Acción network numbers more than 1,800 researchers, medical professionals, educators, community organization administrators, government agency leaders, students and others.
“We’ve come a long way,” said Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, Redes Principal Investigator. “We started this initiative in 2000 with a handful of researchers who had worked together on Latino cancer issues for a number of years.
“From that core, we’ve expanded the number of collaborators tremendously and made very significant progress in our efforts to reduce and eliminate cancer health disparities among the Latino population – both within our individual communities and across the country.” To view a video highlighting Redes' 10 years of accomplishments, click here.
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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 . . .
- NSC Report 2010 Now Available: The report of the 10th Annual Redes En Acción National Steering Committee (NSC) Meeting is now available for viewing. The NSC meeting brings together authorities on Hispanic/Latino health and cancer issues from around the country. Its purpose is to set program policy, provide guidance and review network-sponsored activities. This year's meeting highlighted Redes' achievements in research, training and awareness over the past decade to help reduce cancer disparities among Latino populations. To view a video about Redes' 10 years of cancer control activities, click here. To view a copy of the 2010 NSC Report, click here.
- 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.
- 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.