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Cancer statistics for Hispanics/Latinos, 2012 by Rebecca Siegel MPH, Deepa Naishadham MA, MS, Ahmedin Jemal DVM, PhD
Article first published online: 17 SEP 2012
Abstract
Hispanics/Latinos are the largest and fastest growing major demographic group in the United States, accounting for 16.3% (50.5 million/310 million) of the US population in 2010. In this article, the American Cancer Society updates a previous report on cancer statistics for Hispanics using incidence data from the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries and mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics. In 2012, an estimated 112,800 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed and 33,200 cancer deaths will occur among Hispanics. In 2009, the most recent year for which actual data are available, cancer surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death among Hispanics. Among US Hispanics during the past 10 years of available data (2000-2009), cancer incidence rates declined by 1.7% per year among men and 0.3% per year among women, while cancer death rates declined by 2.3% per year in men and 1.4% per year in women. Hispanics have lower incidence and death rates than non-Hispanic whites for all cancers combined and for the 4 most common cancers (breast, prostate, lung and bronchus, and colorectum). However, Hispanics have higher incidence and mortality rates for cancers of the stomach, liver, uterine cervix, and gallbladder, reflecting greater exposure to cancer-causing infectious agents, lower rates of screening for cervical cancer, differences in lifestyle and dietary patterns, and possibly genetic factors. Strategies for reducing cancer risk among Hispanics include increasing utilization of screening and available vaccines, as well as implementing effective interventions to reduce obesity, alcohol consumption, and tobacco use. CA Cancer J Clin 2012;. © 2012 American Cancer Society.
New research out of Cornell University's College of Human Ecology found that low-income children of immigrants have much poorer health than low-income children of citizens, as reported in a special section of the journal Child Development.
http://www.farmworkercliniciansmanual.com
This comprehensive manual was developed by the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health and the Migrant Clinicians Network for the diagnosis and treatment of occupational injuries in migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The information in the manual does focus on agricultural occupations in the Northeast.
¡Cuídate! is an educational resource on the prevention of musculoskeletal injuries at work. This comic is in Spanish, English and Haitian Creole.
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- injury prevention ENGLISH 2019.pdf (19.34 MB)
- injury prevention SPANISH 2019.pdf (11.9 MB)
- injury prevention WEB CREOLE AUG 14 2019.pdf (12.77 MB)
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- SkinCancerBasalCellsAndFlakyCells_0.pdf (193.97 KB)
The information that follows is an overview of this type of cancer. It is based on the more detailed information in American Cancer Society's document, Cervical Cancer. This document and other information can be obtained by calling 1-800-227-2345 or visiting our Web site at www.cancer.org.
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- CervicalCancerEnglish_0.pdf (125.74 KB)
- CervicalCancerSpanish_0.pdf (171.83 KB)
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Patient education handout in English and Spanish on colorectal cancer from the American Cancer Society.
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- ColorectalCancerEnglish_0.pdf (358.53 KB)
- ColorectalCancerSpanish_0.pdf (185.35 KB)
MCN Spanish educational comic book that addresses pesticide exposure in women of reproductive age. LO QUE BIEN EMPIEZA...BIEN ACABA: Consejos para las mujeres para prevenir daños a la salud y a sus bebés causados por pesticidas.
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- lo que bien empiezacomic 2015-20mb.pdf (16.45 MB)
By Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
© 2006 by the American Cancer Society, Inc. Also available at www.cancer.org/easyreading.
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- ACS_mammogram-spanish_0.pdf (98.94 KB)
These county level guides provide a wealth of resources and information for low-income and uninsured cancer patients in Texas. The guides are all written in Spanish. Currently we have guides for the following Texas counties: Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Maverick, Travis, Webb and Zavala.
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- AccesoBexarCountyEspanol_0.pdf (219.06 KB)
- AccesoDallasCountyEspanol_1.pdf (181.66 KB)
- AccesoElPasoEspanol_0.pdf (192.51 KB)
- AccesoMaverickCountyEspanol_0.pdf (168.19 KB)
- AccesoTravisCountyEspanol_0.pdf (198.06 KB)
- AccesoWebbCountyEspanol_0.pdf (172.17 KB)
- AccesoZavalaEspanol_0.pdf (187.96 KB)
One-page resources on prostate cancer in English and Spanish from the American Cancer Society.
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- ProstateEnglishSpanish_0.pdf (56.11 KB)
Spanish patient education resources on oral cancer and smoking cessation.
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- OralCancerTake5SpanishOnly_0.pdf (747.64 KB)
One-page patient education on Pap Tests in English and Spanish from the American Cancer Society.
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- PapEnglishSpanish_0.pdf (199.37 KB)
One-page patient education tool on colonoscopy from the American Cancer Society.
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- ColonEnglishSpanish_0.pdf (201.9 KB)
One-page patient education about mammograms in English and Spanish from the American Cancer Society.
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- MammogramEnglishSpanish_0.pdf (201.03 KB)
One-page patient education handout in English and Spanish with tips for how to quit smoking from the American Cancer Society.
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- CessationEnglishSpanish_0.pdf (227.51 KB)
To promote, foster, create, advance research in chronic illness care.
This poster was created for use by any Community Health Center wanting to increase the involvement of Migrant/Seasonal Farmworker consumers on the board of directors. The poster is designed to be customized to individual sites.
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- FWRepresentationBoardRecruitment.doc (118.5 KB)
Hidden Harvest is a nonprofit organization that gleans or rescues produce from Coachella Valley fields and packing houses. After harvest is complete, local farmers leave millions of dollars worth of first-rate produce behind in the fields due to market fluctuations and other factors.
Hidden Harvest takes advantage of this bounty and delivers the healthy produce free-of-charge to agencies that serve the hungry and needy
Hidden Harvest's mission is twofold - 1) to hire low income farmworkers at $10 per hour (above prevailing wage) to 2) to"rescue" or glean fresh, healthy and locally grown food from farmers' fields and area packing houses to feed the poor and hungry.
Crafting a policy-relevant research agenda for patient navigation in cancer care.
Journal: Cancer, 117: 3563–3572. doi: 10.1002/cncr.26269
Authors: B. Ashleigh Guadagnolo MD, MPH, Daniel Dohan PhD, Peter Raich MD
Article first published online: 20 JUL 2011
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Racial and ethnic minorities as well as other vulnerable populations experience disparate cancer-related health outcomes. Patient navigation is an emerging health care delivery innovation that offers promise in improving quality of cancer care delivery to these patients who experience unique health-access barriers. Metrics are needed to evaluate whether patient navigation can improve quality of care delivery, health outcomes, and overall value in health care during diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
METHODS:
Information regarding the current state of the science examining patient navigation interventions was gathered via search of the published scientific literature. A focus group of providers, patient navigators, and health-policy experts was convened as part of the Patient Navigation Leadership Summit sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Key metrics were identified for assessing the efficacy of patient navigation in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
RESULTS:
Patient navigation data exist for all stages of cancer care; however, the literature is more robust for its implementation during prevention, screening, and early diagnostic workup of cancer. Relatively fewer data are reported for outcomes and efficacy of patient navigation during cancer treatment. Metrics are proposed for a policy-relevant research agenda to evaluate the efficacy of patient navigation in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
CONCLUSIONS:
Patient navigation is understudied with respect to its use in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Core metrics are defined to evaluate its efficacy in improving outcomes and mitigating health-access barriers.
La Vida Mia portrays the life of a Latina agricultural worker who is experiencing domestic violence in her personal life. The video depicts the reality that abuse victims face and the effect the abuse has on their life. Warning, this video may contain graphic scenarios as it displays abusive situations.
This photonovella accompanies the video "La Vida Mia"
Please contact Adrian Velasquez, Family Violence Initiative Coordinator at MCN if you would like to receive a DVD version of this educational video.
Asthma Action Plan for Adults and Children. An asthma action plan completion/instructions form is also included.
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- Asthma+Action+plan+Annex+Adult.doc (99 KB)
- Asthma+Action+plan+Anna+Peds.doc (98.5 KB)
- ASTHMA+ACTION+PLAN+Completion+Instructions.doc (50 KB)
Three printable brochures on Asthma, Lead and Pesticides produced by Farmworker Justice.
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- SpanishBrochures.pdf (4.88 MB)
- EnglishBrochures.pdf (4.88 MB)
A one-page patient education handout that simply discusses self-management goal setting.
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A self management tool to help patients manage their own asthma.
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Migrant Health Issues Monograph series regarding Disaster Relief for migrant populations.
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- migrantdisaster.pdf (57.33 KB)