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FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence Project Community will host the first-ever National Hispanic/Latino Family Cancer Awareness Week on September 20-26, 2024. The week will feature public cancer conversation panel discussions and a social media campaign using the hashtag #LatinoCancer.
Its purpose is to increase awareness of cancer in the Hispanic/Latino population. National Hispanic/Latino Family Cancer Awareness Week aims to bring together community-based groups to increase cancer awareness, build knowledge about participating in cancer clinical trials, and increase understanding of how to contribute to the national genetic database for cancer research.
For more information, visit OCE’s Cancer Conversations webpage.
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Why: Cancer is the leading cause of death for the Hispanic/Latino population in the United States, with approximately 23,800 Hispanic/Latino men and 22,700 Hispanic/Latino women dying in 2021. Hispanics/Latino people have higher rates of infection-related cancers, including approximately two-fold higher rates of liver and gastric cancer compared to non-Hispanic white (NHW) people. Cervical cancer rates are 32% higher among Hispanic/Latino women in the continental U.S. and Hawaii, and 78% higher among women in Puerto Rico, compared to NHW women. Hispanic/Latino children and adolescents have significantly higher rates of several cancers, including leukemia and lymphoma, and lower 5-year survival rates than non-Hispanic people.
how: #OCEProjectCommunity is the hub of the social media campaign for National Hispanic/Latino Family Cancer Awareness Week. #LatinCancerThe project community welcomes public and private community-focused engagement groups, organizations, and families across the United States (and outside the United States if participants wish) to support efforts to raise awareness of cancer clinical trials.
The project community asks participants to align their activities and messaging around the following:
Friday, September 20th: Register to virtually join the Oncology Center of Excellence’s (OCE) “Cancer Conversations” open forum. Saturday, September 21st: Learn more about cancer disparities. Sunday, September 22nd: Discuss your family’s cancer history. Monday, September 23rd: Learn how environmental risks influence cancer development. Tuesday, September 24th: Learn more about cancer research and clinical trials. Wednesday, September 25th: Learn how to more actively engage families in cancer treatment and provide support to patients, caregivers and patient advocates/navigators. Thursday, September 26th: Understand and support quality of life and cancer survivorship.
Share ideas for creating family-friendly cancer-related activities and social media during National Hispanic/Latino Family Cancer Awareness Week.
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X (formerly Twitter) Hashtag: #LatinCancer,#OCEProjectCommunity
Email: OCE-Engagement@fda.hhs.gov
Additional Information
OCE Project Community
Cancer Conversations
Cancer Community Resources
National Black Family Cancer Awareness Campaign
Content is current:
September 23, 2024
