#SaludTues Tweetchat 1/20/15: What All Latinas NEED to Know about Cervical Cancer



Latinas are twice as likely to develop cervical cancer as non-Latina women. Why does cervical cancer—which is highly curable with early detection and highly preventable through vaccines—pose such a threat to Latinas? Let’s use #SaludTues to tweet strategies and resources to increase cervical cancer knowledge, prevention, and screening among Latinas: WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “What All Latinas NEED to Know about Cervical Cancer” DATE: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT) WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues HOST: @SaludToday CO-HOSTS: @CDC_Cancer (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), @livestrong, and @thenci (National Cancer Institute and oncologist Dr. Sarah Temkin) We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we ...

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The Latest Progress in Improving Latino Health



Find the latest advances in Latino health—such as a new strategy for helping Latinas after an abnormal breast mammogram—in the IHPR Noticias E-newsletter from Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez’ Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. IHPR Noticias has these stories and more: Story and Audio: For Latinas, Patient Navigation Can Speed Breast Cancer Diagnosis (Pg 1) Profile: Guadalupe Campos is Teaching Latinos about Cancer Prevention (Pg 2) Study: Successfully Preventing Obesity in Latino Pre-Schoolers in San Antonio (Pg 3) Videos: 5-Part Video Series on Cultural Aspects of Latino Cancer (Pg 4) Story: Local Program Mentors Disadvantaged Nursing Students (Pg 6) Story: Latinos, a Colonoscopy Can Save Your ...

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Cancer and Insurance: A Latino’s Story



Gabriel, a part-time student with no insurance, is an acute myeloid leukemia survivor. But he hadn't had any checkups for nearly three years. Then he found LIVESTRONG cancer services, which help the uninsured with accessing medical treatments and medical devices, finding assistance with insurance denials/appeals, handling debt and financial management issues related to a cancer diagnosis, learning about resources for financial assistance, and applying for federal/state programs, such as Medicaid, Social Security, etc. "I never knew LIVESTRONG had services for young adults. It’s not like other places I’ve gone. The process was easy, and the navigator helped me find insurance that wasn’t too expensive," Gabriel said. "He connected me to an organization that could help me with ...

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Latinos: Take New Survey on How to Improve Cancer Services for Spanish Speakers



Spanish-speaking Latinos, have you been affected by cancer? If so, you're invited to take a new survey about how to improve cancer-related services from LIVESTRONG. LIVESTRONG, which is currently reaching out to Latinos to offer information about the Spanish services available to those being affected by cancer, hopes survey respondents will identify what additional or future actions need to be taken to improve the cancer community. Find out more information in Spanish or take the survey ...

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How a Professional ‘Abuela’ Spawned a Career in Health Promotion



Armida Flores was a professional abuela—babysitting her granddaughters, volunteering at their schools, etc.—until they moved to California a few years ago. Then Flores wasn’t sure what to do with her newfound spare time. So the Mexico native, who was 30 years removed from school, didn’t know much English and had no career training, decided to enroll in bilingual nursing classes at Palo Alto College in San Antonio and simultaneously earned her GED in Spanish in 2008. She also took beginner and advanced English to polish her language skills, and in May 2012 earned an associate’s degree in social work, psychology and Spanish. “The biggest obstacle I had to overcome was to accept that I am not too old to start a new process in my life,” said Flores. “Now that I ...

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Targeting Latino Liver Cancer and Improving the Lives of Cancer Survivors



Find the latest in Latino health—from fighting Latino liver cancer to innovative ways to improve life for Latino cancer survivors—in the new E-newsletter from the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The IHPR E-newsletter has these stories: Story and Video: Study Links Diabetes, Obesity to Liver Cancer in Latinos (Pg 1) Story: How a Professional Abuela Spawned a Health Career (Pg 2) Story: Clinical Trials & You (Pg 2) Story: Join Study Motivating Cancer Survivors to Get Fit (Pg 3) Story and Video: Closing Health Gaps for Latino Cancer Survivors (Pg 4) Videos: Health Novelas, Stories of Latino Diabetics, & More (Pg 10) The E-newsletter is jam-packed with even more info on the latest ...

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Case Study: Closing Health Gaps for Latinos with Cancer



LIVESTRONG has published the case study behind its successful Latino outreach campaign that seeks to close the gap in health disparities for Hispanics diagnosed with cancer. The case study on the campaign, Navigating the Cancer Experience: Reviewing the Impact of LIVESTRONG's Navigation Services, indicates that in 2010 more than 25,000 Latinos were served through LIVESTRONG's direct support, print or online resources at LIVESTRONGEspanol.org. Also, the number of Latino survivors accessing LIVESTRONG’s free, confidential navigation services increased by 40%. The campaign also received an honorable mention for Multicultural Marketing Campaign of the Year at the recent PRWeek Awards. "LIVESTRONG is honored to be recognized by PRWeek for our work on behalf of vulnerable and ...

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Promotora of the Year: Marynieves Diaz-Mendez



Marynieves Diaz-Mendez has been selected as the 2011 LIVESTRONG Promotora of the Year. Diaz-Mendez, a trained physician in her native Cuba, is a promotora—or trained community health educator—who has been working with Redes En Acción in the California Bay Area to increase Latino cancer survivors’ access to and knowledge of LIVESTRONG national navigation services. Redes En Acción is a national Latino cancer research network led by the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team behind SaludToday. LIVESTRONG, founded by cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong, connects cancer patients and survivors to the support they need, leverages funding and resources to spur innovation and engages communities and leaders to drive ...

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LIVESTRONG iPad App Helps People Manage, Track Cancer Experience



LIVESTRONG recently announced the creation of an iPad App to help people manage their cancer experience. The app, called LIVESTRONG Cancer Guide App + Tracker, lets you store and access information relevant to your treatment and survivorship electronically to your iPad. The tracker helps you track your daily symptoms, provides space for you to journal your experience, keep track of important records and contact information. The app's Cancer Guide will help you know what to expect, learn what questions to ask, and connect to resources. Read more about the app or watch a video here or ...

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