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Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3)
Developed by The American Cancer Society, the purpose of CPS-3 is to better understand the lifestyle, behavioral, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer and to ultimately eliminate cancer as a major health problem for this and future generations. The ultimate goal is to enroll 500,000 adults from various racial/ethnic backgrounds from across the U.S. Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 years who have no personal history of cancer are invited to join. They are actively reaching out to the LGBT community. Participants will be followed for at least 20 years. You will be contacted every two years with mailed questionnaires to answer. While you may be in the study for many years, we expect the amount of time it will take you to answer a questionnaire to be minimal (about 45 minutes for the follow-ups). For more information, email cps3@cancer.org or go to http://www.cancer.org/docroot/RES/RES_6_6.asp? or call toll-free 888-604-5888.
Sexual Wellbeing in Breast Cancer Survivors
Researchers at Boston University are seeking lesbian, bisexual women and women who partner with women for a study on sexual wellbeing and breast cancer survivorship. Participants will receive $20 for the completion of a one-time mail survey involving questions about sexual health, physical health and relationship status. At this time, they are enrolling lesbian and bisexual women who have had a breast cancer diagnosis. They are also enrolling lesbian and bisexual women over the age of 40 who have not had a breast cancer diagnosis. Participation requires 5 minutes for a brief screening interview by phone and approximately 30 minutes to complete a survey; materials are provided for mailing the survey back to Boston University. For more information, contact Mairead Sullivan at 877-414-1399 or women@bu.edu.
How Breast Cancer Patients Navigate Fertility Concerns and Treatment Options
Northwestern University's Department of Sociology invites women who have been diagnosed with or who have had breast cancer to participate in an interview-based study. Participants will be interviewed about their fertility concerns, family life and future family plans. The project will also look at how doctors and patients discuss these issues. The findings will help to develop educational materials for physicians and patients regarding the concerns, experiences and treatment options related to cancer-related infertility among women with breast cancer. All women between the ages of 18 to 40 with a history of breast cancer are eligible (both pre and post treatment). A key concern of the project is that women from all backgrounds, racial/ethnic groups and sexual orientations are represented. Participation will involve a 60-90 minute phone interview. For more information, contact Dr. Karrie Ann Snyder, karrie-snyder@northwestern.edu or 847-467-0517.
Cancer disparities in indigenous Polynesian populations: Maori, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific people
Polynesia consists of several islands that are scattered across a vast triangle in the Pacific, and include New Zealand, Hawaii, and the Pacific islands. There are reported differences in the types of cancer and epidemiologies seen among communities in these islands, the reasons for which are diverse and complex. In this Review, we describe patterns of cancer incidence, mortality, and survival in indigenous populations compared with populations of European origin in Polynesia, and highlight the limited available data for Pacific populations. Additionally, we document the current knowledge of the underlying biology of cancers in these populations, and report risk factors that differ between ethnicities, including smoking, viral infections, and obesity. Disparities in measures of health are highlighted, as are evident differences in knowledge of tumour biology and cancer management between majority and minority populations.
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NCI Urges Keeping Recent Mortality Figures in Perspective
The National Cancer Institute urges keeping the mortality figures reported in Cancer Facts & Figures 2008 in perspective (read statement by NCI Director, Dr. John E. Niederhuber). Although cancer mortality rates continue to decline,cancer deaths continue to increase due to the swell in the U.S. population. In addition, disparities in care and outcomes persist in our the minority and medically underserved communities. Our 11th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved and Cancer has designed an agenda that will bring together and encourage policymakers and our network of community based organizations to uncover and combine their collective energy to expedite collaboration and develop/implement the necessary changes to address these disparities.
Armin D. Weinberg, PhD Elected Chair-Elect of
the Texas Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition
(November 15, 2007) Council Co-Founder Armin D. Weinberg, PhD, is elected chair-elect of the Texas Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition. He will serve on the Executive Committee immediately, fill in for the current chair when he is unavailable, and will become chair of the Coalition on January 1, 2010 with a two-year term that expires December 31, 2011.
For more information about the Coalition see . . .
http://www.texascancercoalition.org
NCQA Announces Awards Recognizing Innovation in Multiculural Health Care
(November 13, 2007) The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), recognizes nine managed care plans for innovative programs aimed at reducing health care disparities. From improving birth outcomes for African American teenagers to improving diabetes self-management among Chinese Americans, these programs improve health services for linguistically, racially and ethnically diverse populations.
Read the full NCQA News Release . . .
http://web.ncqa.org/tabid/595/Default.aspx
First-Ever Latino Physician that becomes the New President of the American Cancer Society
(October 2007) Elmer Huerta, MD, MPH, a member of the ICC's Governing Board and long time supporter of the ICC has been appointted as the new president of the American Cancer Society.
ICC Board Member Joins the Executive Board of the Patient Advocate Foundation
(October 2007) ICC Board Member Venus Ginés joins the Executive Board of the Patient Advocate Foundation, a national non-profit organization that provides patient services to tens of thousands of patients every year who are unable to obtain access to care because of financial or insurance denials.
learn more about the Patient Advocate Foundation
and Venus Ginés
ICC Board Member Elected to the Institute of Medicine
(October 2007) ICC Board Member Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.P.H., professor, department of epidemiology and biostatistics; Dielmann Chair in health disparities and community outreach research; and director, Institute for Health Promotion Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio is among the 65 new members elected to the Institute of Medicine.
read press release
Caregivers Needed for Research Study
(October 2007) The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a federal agency that is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the George Washington School of Public Health, would like to talk to women who are providing care for a family member or friend with cancer. They would like to learn about your caregiving experience and how you have coped.
For more information about this study, click here.
ICC Board Member Receives Distinguished Award
(July 2007) COL (Ret.) Doris Browne, MD, MPH, who serves on the ICC Executive Board and is a long time supporter and advocate of the ICC, has recently been honored with the invitation to join the Woodrow Wilson International Scholars. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is a nonpartisan institute for advanced study and a neutral forum for open, serious, and informed dialogue. It brings pre-eminent thinkers to Washington for extended periods of time to interact with policymakers through a large number of programs and projects. COL Browne's activity at the Woodrow Wilson International Center will be to focus on estrogen receptor negative breast cancer, a subtype of breast cancer that disproportionately affects African American and Hispanics, especially the young.
To learn more about this distinction see...
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm
The Sister Study Needs 50,000 Women
(June 2007) Is breast cancer caused by something women come in contact with at work, at home, in their communities or in the personal products they use? That’s what the Sister Study is trying to answer. The Sister Study needs 50,000 women whose sisters had breast cancer, to enroll now, to help discover the environmental and genetic causes of breast cancer. Conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the Sister Study is committed to enrolling a diverse population of women to ensure the results represent and benefit all women. You can help spread the word by downloading and sharing their flyer.
For more information visit www.sisterstudy.org or www.estudiodehermanas.org. Call toll-free 1-877-4SISTER. Deaf/Hard of Hearing call 1-866-TTY-4SIS.
ICC and Baylor College of Medicine Convene National Public Policy Roundtable Meeting Addressing the Elimination of Disparities in Asthma and Cancer Clinical Trials
(September 6, 2006) Representatives from the public, private and non-profit sectors gathered to address policy issues related to the participation of underrepresented populations in asthma and cancer clinical trials. The focus this two day meeting was upon clinical trial recruitment, retention and return (i.e. post trial benefit).
To learn more about the meeting see . . .
http://www.bcm.edu/edict/RoundtableMeeting.html
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