National Hispanic/Latino Family Cancer Awareness
An Oncology Center of Excellence Project Community Initiative #LatinoCancer
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FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence Project Community will hold the inaugural National Hispanic/Latino Family Cancer Awareness Week on September 20-26, 2024. The week features a Conversation on Cancer public panel discussion, and a social media campaign using the hashtag #LatinoCancer.
The purpose is to increase cancer awareness within the Hispanic/Latino population. National Hispanic/Latino Family Cancer Awareness Week aims to gather community-based groups to increase cancer awareness and build knowledge surrounding cancer clinical trial participation as well as increasing understanding of ways to contribute to national genetic databases for cancer research.
Please visit our OCE Conversations on Cancer webpage for more information.
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WHY: Cancer is the leading cause of death for the Hispanic/Latino population in the U.S., accounting for the death of about 23,800 Hispanic/Latino men and 22,700 Hispanic/Latino women in 2021. Hispanic/Latino individuals have higher rates of infection-related cancers, including approximately two-fold higher incidence of liver and stomach cancer compared to Non-Hispanic White (NHW) individuals. Cervical cancer incidence is 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 a significantly higher incidence of several cancers, such as leukemia and lymphoma, and a poorer 5-year overall survival than their NHW counterparts.
HOW: #OCEProjectCommunity is the hub of the social media campaign for the National Hispanic/Latino Family Cancer Awareness Week via #LatinoCancer. Project Community welcomes public and private, community-focused engagement entities, organizations, and families throughout the US (and beyond US boundaries if participants so choose) to support efforts to increase cancer clinical trial awareness.
Project Community urges participants to coordinate activities and messaging around the following:
- Friday, September 20: Register and virtually attend the Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) Conversation on Cancer public discussion.
- Saturday, September 21: Learn more information about cancer disparities.
- Sunday, September 22: Discuss your family’s cancer history.
- Monday, September 23: Learn how environment risks impact cancer development.
- Tuesday, September 24: Learn more about cancer research and clinical trials.
- Wednesday, September 25: Learn how to involve your family to be more proactive in cancer treatments and provide support to patients, caregivers, and patient advocates/navigators.
- Thursday, September 26: Understand and support cancer quality of life and cancer survivorship.
Share your ideas about creating family-friendly cancer-related activities and social media during National Hispanic/Latino Family Cancer Awareness Week!
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X (formerly Twitter) hashtags: #LatinoCancer, #OCEProjectCommunity
Email: OCE-Engagement@fda.hhs.gov
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