August 23, 2024
March 26, 2002 Thanks to a grant from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Redes En Acción will take the lead on a ground-breaking new project aimed at researching, designing and disseminating customized breast cancer genetic educational materials to five special populations in the United States. The Breast Cancer Genetics Education Materials and Programs […]
August 23, 2024
June 6-7, 2002 In a meeting hosted by Redes En Acción, researchers representing the five major National Cancer Institute Special Populations Networks (SPNs) discussed plans to collect data on breast cancer genetics knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of culturally diverse women. The June 6-7 conference in San Antonio was an initial step in forging a culturally […]
August 23, 2024
August 21-23, 2002 San Antonio – Scientists, physicians, educators and other leading authorities on issues related to cancer among the country’s 35 million Latinos gathered in San Antonio August 21-23 to discuss the efforts of Redes En Acción: The National Hispanic/Latino Cancer Network in promoting Latino cancer research, training and awareness. At the meeting’s introductory […]
August 23, 2024
September 20, 2002 NEW From the NCI: The Facing Forward Survivor Series. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has created a new series of publications for cancer survivors, their families and friends, and health care professionals. The Facing Forward Survivor Series offers scientific information from health professionals and coping tips from cancer survivors to help them […]
August 23, 2024
December 18, 2002 A lack of consensus exists among physicians, particularly Latinos, that clinical trials are good for their patients. That was among the findings of a nationwide Redes En Acción survey of Latino and primarily non-Hispanic white family physicians comparing attitudes and practices regarding cancer. Among the physicians surveyed, only 53 percent of Latinos […]
August 23, 2024
December 17, 2002 Redes En Acción‘s National Steering Committee of leading authorities on issues related to cancer among the country’s 35 million Latinos recently gathered to discuss the Redes initiative’s past, present and future efforts to promote Latino cancer research, training and awareness. Special guest and speaker Harold P. Freeman, MD, Director of the National […]
August 23, 2024
March 1, 2004 Inadequate access to cancer screening and care is the number one cancer issue for the nation’s 38 million Hispanics/Latinos, according to a report recently issued by Redes En Acción. In its summary recommendations for a national Hispanic/Latino cancer control agenda, the Redes En Acción Latino Cancer Report ranks the cancer issues of […]
August 23, 2024
January 26, 2004. By addressing cultural and other barriers to early-phase clinical trial participation, a two-year study recently initiated in South Texas will benefit both cancer patients and research oncologists. The research project, “Increasing Early Phase Clinical Trial (EPCT) Accrual Among Hispanics in South Texas,” will identify barriers to Latino participation in clinical research and […]
August 23, 2024
August 15, 2001 More than 50 participants from around the United States attended the 2nd Annual Redes En Acción National Steering Committee Meeting August 15-17, 2001 in San Antonio. Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Deputy Director of the Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Research Center (CDPCRC), is Principal Investigator of the National Cancer Institute-funded Redes program. Several […]
August 23, 2024
November 1, 2001 Redes En Acción has launched a new public awareness initiative with a national media campaign informing Latinos about the availability of cancer studies and benefits of participation in clinical trials. Although Latinos comprise 12.5 percent of the U.S. population and are the nation’s fastest-growing minority group, in cancer research participation, the percentage […]