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Cancer recently overtook heart disease as the top killer of Latinos.
Half of Hispanic men and one third of Latinas will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society, Saludify reports.
However, Latinos’ screening rates for common cancers are low, contributing to delayed follow up care after a cancer diagnosis is confirmed.
Latinos also have the highest uninsured rate of all ethnic groups.
Other barriers to care include language and cultural barriers, the traditional distrust towards the medical profession and fear of cancer.
Saludify recognizes several agencies for providing cancer prevention resources to increase awareness, access to medical care and support to families.
One of them is Redes En Acción: The National Latino Cancer Research Network.
Launched in 1992, this initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute and headquartered at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, is dedicated to reducing health disparities through research, education and training. Over this time, Redes has built a nationwide infrastructure with community-based partners and cancer resources to fight the disease among Latinos.
Redes recently published a manual to help health organizations incorporate patient navigators and collaborated in the study that revealed Latinas delay treatment after an abnormal mammogram.
Learn more by visiting: www.redesenaccion.org.
Saludify also lists several other resources in an infographic here.
By The Numbers
25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage
