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    January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month /
    Enero es el Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Cuello Uterino



    During Cervical Cancer Awareness Month is a good time to talk about prevention, detection and treatment of cervical cancer. Find out how to lower your risk, screening tests, and treatment options. Visit: ​https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/basic_info/

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    ​Durante el Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Cuello Uterino es un buen momento para hablar sobre la prevención, detección y el tratamiento del cáncer de cuello uterino. Descubra cómo reducir su riesgo, las pruebas de detección y opciones de tratamiento. Visite:     ​https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/cancer/cervical/basic_info/index.htm

    Resolve to be Smoke-free in 2023 / ​Decide estar libre de humo en el 2023

    ​Resolve to be Smoke-free in 2023: A new CDC feature article provides support to people who want to make quitting smoking their New Year’s resolution. In addition to providing practical tips, the article also promotes free resources to help them be successful.

    Decide estar libre de humo en el 2023: Un nuevo artículo de los CDC brinda apoyo a las personas que desean que dejar de fumar sea su propósito de Año Nuevo. Además de brindar consejos prácticos, el artículo también promueve recursos gratuitos para ayudarlos a tener éxito.

    ​Healthy Americas Foundation Resources for Health Care Settings

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    The Great American Smokeout/El Gran Día de No Fumar



    ​There has never been a better time to quit smoking and begin living your best Smoke-free Life. In support of the Great American Smokeout, CDC/OSH has released a new feature article that includes five quick tips for people who smoke on how to increase their chances of successfully quitting. The article also shares information on how quit smoking medicines can help increase chances of quitting for good. To access the information visit:

    Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer

    Report Highlights:
    • Rates of new cases and deaths for lung cancer continue to decrease, reflecting the drop in smoking rates in the United States. The mortality rate decreased over twice as fast as the incidence rate due to new treatments and greater access to screening and care.
    • Deaths from oral cavity and pharynx cancers increased among White men and women but not among other racial and ethnic groups. These diseases have multiple risk factors, such as alcohol use, tobacco use, and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, with studies suggesting that HPV infection is primarily responsible for the rising rates of new diagnoses of the HPV-associated types.
    • Cancer health disparities persist. The breast cancer death rate for Black women is 40% higher than the rate for White women. Systemic racism, socioeconomic status, and unequal access to healthcare and housing, as well as higher rates of aggressive breast cancer subtypes for Black women, are likely major factors responsible for this discrepancy.
    • Rates of new cases of uterine cancer increased by more than 2% per year for every racial and ethnic group except Whites, which saw their rate of new cases stabilize from 2014-2018. Uterine cancer deaths are twice as high in Black women compared to White women, despite similar incidence rates. Black women also have worse survival across all stages and subtypes.
    Access the report HERE.

    NCI Research: A healthy lifestyle may help former smokers lower their risk of death from all causes

    A new study finds that former smokers who stick to a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of dying from all causes, including cancer and heart and lung disease, than those who don’t have healthy habits. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—defined as doing things such as being physically active and having a healthy diet—was associated with a 27% reduction in the risk of death over the 19-year follow-up period, compared with not maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The findings, which appeared Sept. 22, 2022, in JAMA Network Open, come from an analysis of a large group of former smokers who participated in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.

    ​Access the study HERE. ​

    New Online ​Vaping Prevention and Education Resource Center

    The new online FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Vaping Prevention and Education Resource Center provides science-based, standards-mapped materials that teachers can use to help their students understand the dangers associated with vaping and nicotine addiction. The new resource center features numerous age-appropriate, cross-curricular resources for teachers to promote learning and begin having open conversations with youth about vaping. In addition to content designed for teachers, CTP also developed materials for parents and teens. All content on the resource center is free, easy to navigate, and optimized for each audience.

    ​Access the resource center HERE . 

    LET'S LEARN WEBINAR:
    Symptoms & Risk Factors of Pancreatic Cancer

    The National Alliance for Hispanic Health's Nuestras Voces Network Program and Let's Win Pancreatic Cancer have teamed up for a series of hour-long Let’s Learn webinars to help us understand more about pancreatic cancer. The first webinar, Symptoms and Risk Factors of Pancreatic Cancer is taking place Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 7:00pm ET. It will feature oncologists Dr. Rachna T. Shroff and Dr. Fiyinfolu Balogun with Daniel Garza as the moderator. Speakers will outline the main symptoms, key risk factors, and what people can do. By understanding what symptoms to look for and who is at greater risk, healthcare professionals can also increase a patient’s chance of an earlier diagnosis, which leads to more treatment options and a better survival rate.
    Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
    Time: 7:00pm ET/ 4:00pm PT

    Webinar: Highlighting Hispanic/Latino Community Voices Through Multi-Level Collaboration

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    ​This webinar highlights examples of collaboration with local, state, and national networks to better serve and assist Hispanic/Latinx communities with cessation support. Participants will hear from the North American Quitline Consortium on Hispanics utilization of quitlines;  from Nuestras Voces Network on collaboration and technical assistance opportunities; from National Jewish Health on their approach to serving priority populations with cessation support; from the CA Tobacco Control program on funding and partnering with community agencies serving priority populations to promote cessation; and, from the Latino Coordinating Center on opportunities for engagement with local and state organizations to implement community level initiatives and policy approaches to support cessation. 
     
    Audiences for this webinar include national networks promoting commercial tobacco prevention and cessation technical assistance, quitline service providers, state funders, and community agencies exploring partnerships to address commercial tobacco control.
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    Webinar: Equity at the Tobacco Point of Sale

    ​How can health equity inspire local policy work? What commercial tobacco prevention strategies at the point of sale can promote health equity? How can the policy process build community power? Find out at our webinar Equity at the Tobacco Point of Sale, and explore how the policy process can build community power in your jurisdiction.

    Join the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, Nuestras Voces Network, and ChangeLab Solutions for a one-hour conversation on embedding equity in local policy efforts at the commercial tobacco point of sale. You’ll hear firsthand experiences from staff who have worked in diverse communities in Savannah, GA; Denver, CO; and San Antonio, TX, and gain exposure to new policy strategies and resources to promote equity.

    September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month

    Septiembre es el mes de concientización sobre los cánceres ginecológicos
    ​How much do you know about gynecologic cancers? Take this quick quiz to find out!
    ​¿Cuánto sabe acerca de los cánceres ginecológicos? ¡Complete este cuestionario para averiguarlo!
    To learn more about gynecologic cancers, CDC’s Inside Knowledge campaign raises awareness of the five main gynecologic cancers: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. It encourages women to pay attention to their bodies, so they can recognize any warning signs and seek medical care.
    ​Para aprender más sobre los cánceres ginecológicos, la campaña de los CDC Conozca su Cuerpo, aumenta la concientización sobre los cánceres ginecológicos: cáncer de cuello uterino, de ovario, de útero, de vagina y de vulva. La campaña insta a que las mujeres pongan atención a su cuerpo para que puedan identificar los síntomas de cáncer ginecológico y así busquen atención médica.

    Report on Tobacco Control for the Region of the Americas 2022/
    Informe sobre el control del tabaco en la Región de las Américas 2022​

    ​According to the Pan American Health Organization's newly released Report on Tobacco Control for the Region of the Americas 2022, an estimated 900 million people, or 96% of the population of the 35 countries of the Americas are currently protected by at least one of the six tobacco control measures recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), up 50% from 2007. However, progress has not been uniform. The report indicates that 26 of the Region's 35 countries have achieved the highest level of application of at least one measure; but other measures such as increased tobacco taxes have made slow progress and nine countries have not yet taken any action. To learn more, click HERE.
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    Según el reciente Informe sobre el control del tabaco para la Región de las Américas 2022 de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud, alrededor de 900 millones de personas, o el 96% de la población, de 35 países de las Américas están protegidas actualmente por al menos una de las seis medidas de control del tabaco recomendadas por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), un 50% más que en 2007. Sin embargo, los progresos no han sido uniformes. El reporte indica que 26 de los 35 países de la región han alcanzado el máximo nivel de aplicación de al menos una medida, pero en otras, como el aumento de los impuestos al tabaco, han avanzado con lentitud, y nueve países todavía no han adoptado ninguna medida. Para saber más haga clic AQUÍ.

    ​Health Equity and the Importance of Improving Tobacco-Related
    ​Health Disparities 

    A new CDC feature article highlights health equity, including the opportunity to be free from commercial tobacco. More protections are needed to prevent tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among different population groups, and to help people who use tobacco to quit for good. Everyone deserves to be as healthy as they can be, and that means living free from the harmful effects of commercial tobacco. By addressing social determinants of health, including those related to targeted marketing and barriers to healthcare, states and communities can move toward health equity and reduce health disparities.    

    Treating Smoking in Cancer Patients:
    ​An Essential Component of Cancer Care

    Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease and premature death, accounting for 30% of all cancer deaths in the United States. Because continued smoking during cancer treatment adversely influences the effectiveness of therapy, as well as recovery, it is vital that clinicians—as well as patients with cancer—recognize that it is not too late to quit smoking at any stage of the cancer care continuum, and that there are clear benefits to doing so. 

    This new NCI Tobacco Control monograph, Treating Smoking in Cancer Patients: An Essential Component of Cancer Care, synthesizes the evidence that smoking cessation treatment increases the quit rate for patients who smoke, identifies evidence-based interventions that have the potential to enhance the delivery of smoking cessation treatment in the cancer care setting, discusses special considerations for medically underserved and vulnerable populations who smoke, and identifies important research gaps related to these topics.

    SEMINARIO VIRTUAL: Hablemos sobre el cáncer en su familia.
    Aprenda sobre el cáncer hereditario de ovario y de mama

    ​Entre un 5 al 10% de los cánceres de mama y alrededor del 20% de los cánceres de ovario son atribuidos a factores hereditarios. Estos cánceres son producto de mutaciones hereditarias. Los cánceres hereditarios a menudo afectan a varios miembros de la familia y ocurren a temprana edad. 

    Hay muy poca conciencia sobre el cáncer hereditario de mama y de ovario en la comunidad hispana/latina. Este seminario brindará información sobre los factores de riesgo asociados con el cáncer hereditario de mama y de ovario y una descripción general de los servicios de asesoramiento y pruebas genéticas para personas con antecedentes familiares. Se compartirá información y recursos para mejorar la evaluación, la educación y la remisión a servicios genéticos para la población hispana/latina. 
    GRABACIÓN DEL SEMINARIO VIRTUAL:
    RECURSOS Y HERRAMIENTAS:

    Programa de ÁRBOLES Familiares
    https://arbolesfamiliares.org/?lang=es 
    FORCE: Grupos de apoyo en español para personas con cáncer hereditario (próxima reunión 27 de octubre del 2022 a las 8:00 pm) 
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    The Tri-Networks (Geographic Health Equity Alliance, Nuestras Voces Network, and SelfMade Health Network) hosted a series of live webinars for National Comprehensive Cancer Control Programs and Coalitions focused on opportunities to advance cancer-related strategies and improve health equity through PSE change. Over the course of three webinars, participants can learn how to operationalize PSE change, the importance of PSE change in improving health equity, the parameters for engaging in policy activities for staff at public agencies, how HPV vaccination can serve as a starting point for implementing PSE activities, and more.
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    Prevent Cancer Foundation: ​A New Guide to Preventing Cancer



    ​Cancer prevention and early detection are now more important than ever. Over 1.9 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. this year, and more than 600,000 will die of these diseases. However, research suggests that up to 50% of cancer cases and about 50% of cancer deaths are preventable with the knowledge we have today. This new and improved Guide to Prevent Cancer is designed to be a source of basic information about cancer prevention and early detection, and its intended audience is the diverse American public. it is great place to start learning how to reduce your cancer risk.

    From the Heart Truth: Heart Health Education Resources

    The Heart Truth has a variety of resources to start your heart health journey this summer. Summer is a wonderful time for self-care, relaxation, and active living—all of which can lead to a healthier heart. Not sure where to start?

    Pride Month: An Equal Chance at a Smoke-free Life

    New CDC Feature Article Highlights June Pride Month and the Importance of Giving Everyone a Chance at a Smoke-free Life 
    Pride Month is a chance to celebrate history, health, and justice in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) community. A new CDC feature article highlights Pride Month and the importance of giving everyone a chance at a smokefree life, not just during Pride month, but year-round. In this article, read about Ellie, who worked as a bartender—a job she loved—until the secondhand smoke she was exposed to caused her to have severe asthma attacks. You will also read about how aggressive marketing by tobacco companies at events like gay pride festivals contribute to high smoking prevalence among LGBTQ people. To read the full article visit: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/features/pride-month/index.html?s_cid=FB_OSH_0675  

     Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2022



    ​The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released the 2022 Cancer Disparities Progress Report. The publication raises awareness of the enormous toll that cancer exacts on racial and ethnic minorities and other medically underserved populations, while highlighting areas of recent progress in reducing cancer health disparities. The report also provides specific recommendations for achieving health equity, which is a basic human right for all people regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, or community in which they live. To download a copy of the report and to read the stories of cancer survivors featured in the 2022 report go to: https://cancerprogressreport.aacr.org/disparities/ 

    World No Tobacco Day 2022 / Día Mundial Sin Tabaco 2022

    2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey: Key Findings Infographics

    ​Findings from the 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) showed that youth tobacco use remains a serious public health concern and disparities persist among subgroups including Hispanic youth.
     
    Nuestras Voces *(Our Voices) Network developed the attached infographics based on key findings and the factors that influence youth tobacco product use among U.S. middle school (grades 6–8) and high school (grades 9–12) students.

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    New Online Course for Providers: 
    ​    Prevention and Early Diagnosis of Uterine Cancer

    ​Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. Uterine cancer incidence and mortality rates have been increasing since 2007, with significant disparities persisting for decades. For example, Black women are twice as likely to die from uterine cancer than White women. 

    ACOG is offering a free online course Prevention and Early Diagnosis of Uterine Cancer, which summarizes the relevant literature and existing recommendations to guide clinicians in the equitable prevention, early diagnosis, and special considerations of uterine cancer.

    To register for the course go to:
    https://www.acog.org/education-and-events/emodules/emod027?utm_source=social&utm_medium=partnertoolkit&utm_campaign=ACOG_Uterine_2022

    For more information, contact Julia O’Hara at johara@acog.org

    Webinar: Revolutionizing the Future of Breast Cancer Screening
    to Improve Women’s Health 

    Join the WISDOM Study Program, in partnership with the Region 9 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) Network Program, on a webinar to learn about what the WISDOM Study Program is doing to improve breast health equity, through a novel approach to personalized risk-based screening and how this approach may benefit communities disproportionately impacted by the most aggressive cancers. The webinar will also address how the WISDOM Study can be a partner to organizations working to increase breast cancer screening rates impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    May is Melanoma & Skin Cancer Awareness Month 

    • In 2018, the latest year for which incidence data is available, 83,996 cases of melanoma were reported and 8,199 people died of this cancer in the United States alone (U.S CSWG 2021).
    • For every 100,000 people, 22 new melanoma cases were reported and two people died of this cancer (U.S CSWG 2021).
    • Melanoma accounts for the vast majority of skin cancer deaths (ACS 2021).
    • Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, Hispanics have the third highest incidence of melanoma (U.S CSWG 2021b).
    • Hispanics are younger at diagnosis, present with later stages of disease and have lower survival rates compared to non-Hispanic Whites (Perez, 2019).
    • Hispanics also make up a large proportion of workers in outdoor occupations, such as landscaping, construction and farming (Niu et al., 2022).
    To learn more about skin cancer, the risks, symptoms, prevention, and treatments visit ​https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/index.htm

    New Bilingual Smoking Cessation Education Posters 

    ​The FDA Center for Tobacco Products has made available free smoking cessation education posters in both English and Spanish, to  support efforts to reduce the enormous public health burden of commercial tobacco use. Cigarettes are responsible for the vast majority of tobacco-related disease and death in United States. These posters tailored to different audiences, include messaging based on research that shows it often takes smokers multiple quit attempts to achieve long-term cessation. FDA uses positive, motivational messaging to underscore the health benefits quitting and encourage smokers to keep trying until they quit cigarettes for good.

    These posters are available on the FDA Tobacco Education Resource Library and partners can order, print, or download them to use as part of cessation promotion efforts. Additionally, interested stakeholders can request to co-brand the posters by adding their organization’s logo.

    March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
    If you are 45 or older, get screened for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer screening saves lives.

    • Both men and women are at risk for colorectal cancer. 
    • Screening can prevent colorectal cancers from occurring and detect cancers early, when they’re most treatable.
    • Talk to your doctor about which is the the best screening option for you. 
    • Learn more HERE
    CDC’s Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign developed a series of materials and a digital toolkit of resources, to help spread awareness and inform the men and women in your community who are 45 years old or older, about the importance of getting screened for colorectal cancer regularly. Some materials area available in both English and Spanish and can be accessed at:

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    CDC Launches the 2022 Tips From Former Smokers (Tips ) Campaign Featuring Bilingual Text Messaging Services

    ​The Tips From Former Smokers (Tips ) campaign is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. The campaign has featured more than 40 brave individuals, from a variety of backgrounds, who live with serious long term health effects due to smoking cigarettes or secondhand smoke exposure. The campaign also features stories of family members impacted by their loved one’s smoking-related illness. The message they send is powerful: Now is the time to quit smoking, and free help
    is available. Access Tips campaign information and resources at: 
    The Tips campaign will now also be promoting text messaging services, available in English and Spanish, designed to connect adults with text-message based support to help them quit smoking. The National Texting Portal, developed in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), connects adults to state resources or routes them to NCI’s SmokefreeTXT if state text messaging services are not available. Access the National Texting Portal at:

    ACS National Consortium for Cancer Screening and Care Consensus Report: Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Improving Cancer Screening and Care in the United States

    The ACS National Consortium was established as a an issue-focused, time-bound partnership, dedicated to the acceleration of a national response to the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to its detrimental impact on our collective progress in cancer screening and care. The consortium members included 28 government agencies, health organizations, national roundtables and cancer advocacy organizations, professional societies and associations, research institutions, and other relevant industry partners. The consortium members met to identify, discuss, and agree on consensus recommendations for improving cancer screening and care in the United States.

    To access the full report and companion materials visit: https://consortium.acs4ccc.org/mobilize/

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    Apply today to the ÁRBOLES Familiares Free Training Program 
     ÁRBOLES Familiares is now accepting applications for the next free virtual training to be held March-June 2022. Learn more about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, genetics, and how to identify and refer Hispanics to appropriate services. All expenses and course materials are provided by the Program. The application deadline is March 5th, 2022.  

    Learn more at https://arbolesfamiliares.org 

    For additional information send an email to admin@arbolesfamiliares.org ​
    ÁRBOLES Familiares está aceptando aplicaciones para la próxima capacitación virtual que ocurrirá desde Marzo a Junio del 2022y es  gratis. Puede aprender de temas como el cáncer hereditario de seno y de ovario, su genética, y cómo identificarlos y referir a los hispanos a los servicios adecuados. El programa cubre los gastos y materiales
    La fecha límite para aplicar es el 5 de marzo del 2022. 

    Para saber más visite: https://arbolesfamiliares.org/?lang=es

    Para información adicional envíe un mensaje a admin@arbolesfamiliares.org 

    Newly Released Cancer Report: Closing Gaps in Cancer Screening



    ​The President’s Cancer Panel new report "Closing Gaps in Cancer Screening: Connecting People, Communities, and Systems to Improve Equity and Access," identifies key gaps and barriers to cancer screening in the United States and provides evidenced-based and actionable recommendations to help increase equitable access to appropriate cancer screening and follow-up care for all Americans. Access the full report HERE. 

    Made a New Year Resolution to Quit Smoking?

    Happy 2022! With the New Year comes the opportunity to become smoke-free! Quitting smoking improves your health and reduces your risk of heart disease, cancer, lung disease, and other smoking-related illnesses. This bilingual infographic provides useful tips and resources to support you in your quitting journey. For more information to help you quit visit: https://www.cdc.gov/tips (English) & https://www.cdc.gov/consejos (Spanish).

    Brought to you by Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) Network in collaboration with APPEAL (Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership).

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    Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 

    As part of the Inside Knowledge Campaign, CDC is featuring a bilingual collection of personal stories from a diverse group of cervical cancer survivors. These women from across the country are sharing their first-hand accounts which offer important lessons for other women to pay attention to their bodies and know the warning signs of gynecologic cancers. When gynecologic cancers are found early, treatment is most effective. To read the Cervical Cancer Survivor Stories go to:

    National Alliance for Hispanic Health: Research Spotlight

    E-cigarette Use among Hispanics: Reducing Risk or Recruiting New Tobacco Users?
     
    This article summarizes the research on the use of e-cigarettes among Hispanics. It describes the prevalence and patterns of e-cigarette use among Hispanic adolescents and adults compared with non-Hispanic whites. Findings indicate that e-cigarette use is rare among Hispanic adults, but Hispanic adolescents are at risk of experimenting with e-cigarettes at early ages, potentially leading to early nicotine addiction and exacerbating tobacco-related disparities in the future. Health education and policy interventions are needed to prevent e-cigarette use among Hispanic adolescents, while acknowledging that some Hispanic adult cigarette smokers may benefit from switching to e-cigarettes. 

    To access the article go to: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306460321003348
    HPV and Pap Testing Among White, Black and Hispanic Women: Results from a Survey Study

    While the Pap test, HPV vaccine, and HPV test are important tools to promote cervical health, the American Cancer Society (ACS) recently updated its cervical cancer prevention recommendations to give primacy to HPV testing for cervical cancer screening. This article presents the results from a novel two-survey study of women’s health providers and White, Black, and Hispanic women. It found that a minority of providers report that the HPV test alone is adequate for cervical cancer screening  indicating that women should regularly have both Pap and HPV screenings. The continued lower rates of Pap tests among Black and Hispanic women, combined with low rates of HPV testing is likely to hinder the ability to reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality, particularly for Hispanic and Black women.

    ​The article is available online at: 
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44155-021-00003-9

    50 Years of the National Cancer Act



    ​Imagine a world where cancer doesn’t significantly impact someone’s life. Thanks to a golden age of research, that reality is on the horizon. In the last 50 years, our understanding of this disease has grown and we’ve made great strides—from our ability to predict and intercept cancer through improved prevention, screenings, and early detection, to the creation of new therapies and more effective treatments. These efforts are paying off, as we’ve seen a substantial reduction in the number of people dying of cancer in the last 25 years alone. There's more work to do, but we won’t stop until we ensure progress across all cancers and for all people. ​This video describes efforts to continue to make progress against cancer.

    Nuestras Voces Network & Buena Salud Club
    Cancer Screening Bilingual InfoCard

    Nuestras Voces Network released a bilingual print and digital InfoCard to remind everyone that is time to get back to screening for cancer prevention. The bilingual InfoCard has been mailed to the 20,000+ members of the Alliance's Buena Salud Club. The InfoCard provides information about getting screened for breast, cervical, colorectal (colon) cancers. The InfoCard also provides the Alliance's helpline number for consumers to call for more information, as well as the link to CDC's bilingual website for cancer screening and early detection. To request printed copies of the InfoCard send an email to nuestrasvoces@healthyamericas.org
    To download the digital version of the bilingual InfoCard click on the files below:
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    New updates to CDC's U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualization Tool

    ​Additional data has been added to the U.S. Cancer Statistics Data Visualization tool. They include: 
    • Cancer screening (breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer) and risk factors (obesity, nutrition, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and alcohol consumption) estimates at national, state, and county level from CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
    • Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage estimates for teens aged 13-17 years old collected through CDC’s National Immunization Survey-Teen.
    • Cancer data on stage at diagnosis and survival by stage.
    U.S. Cancer Statistics combines cancer registry data from CDC’s National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program. Learn more in this video. Questions? Please contact uscsdata@cdc.gov

    Webinar: Communicating About Commercial Tobacco Use with
    Hispanic/Latinx Adolescents & Young Adults
    Wednesday, November 3, 2021 @ 2:00pm ET/11:00am PT

    Join Nuestras Voces Network, Johns Hopkins University, and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids on this webinar that will present findings from the Beyond Demographics study, funded by the National Cancer Institute. The webinar will address questions such as: 
    • What do Hispanic/Latinx adolescents and young adults think about cigarettes and  e-cigarettes?
    • How do Hispanic/Latinx adolescents and young adults describe their experiences using cigarettes and e-cigarettes?
    • How has the tobacco industry been targeting the Hispanic community?
    • What strategies can be used to best communicate about commercial tobacco use with Hispanic/Latinx adolescents and young adults?
    Attendees of this webinar will come away with insights regarding how to best design commercial tobacco use prevention and control messages that resonate with this community.
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    Cancer statistics for the US Hispanic/Latino population, 2021

    ​An estimated 176,600 new cancer cases and 46,500 cancer deaths will occur among Hispanic individuals in the continental United States and Hawaii in 2021. Compared to non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs),  Hispanic individuals have higher rates of infection-related cancers, including approximately two-fold higher incidence of liver and stomach cancer. Cervical cancer incidence is 32% higher among Hispanic women in the continental US and Hawaii and 78% higher among women in Puerto Rico compared to NHW women, yet is largely preventable through screening. Less access to care may be similarly reflected in the low prevalence of localized-stage breast cancer among Hispanic women, 59% versus 67% among NHW women.

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    Spanish Language Education Resources on Commercial Tobacco Control/
    Recursos educativos en español sobre el control del tabaquismo comercial

    Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) Network partnered with the New Mexico Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program, and the New Mexico Association of Community Health Workers/Nuestra Salud, to develop Prevención y control del tabaquismo as a resource to help community health workers/promotores de salud address commercial tobacco control and promote awareness about the harmful effects of using tobacco products among Hispanics. Community health workers/promotores de salud are trusted members of the community and play a significant role in meeting the health needs of underserved communities, including tobacco-related disparities. Equipped with the right tools and information, they are effective health advocates for their communities and help advance health equity. This resource was developed as a PowerPoint tool that can be adapted and updated to meet the educational needs across different audiences. A series of Infographics are also included for printing and distribution. Two additional supporting tools were also developed in Spanish addressing nicotine dependence and family intervention support. These resources are available for use in local community settings as well as virtually and are available at: https://bit.ly/MaterialesCHW For more information send a message to nuestrasvoces@healthyamericas.org 

    El Programa Red Nuestras Voces de la Alianza Nacional para la Salud Hispana se asoció con el Programa de Control y Prevención del Uso de Tabaco de Nuevo México, y la Asociación de Trabajadores de la Salud Comunitaria de Nuevo México / Nuestra Salud, para desarrollar Prevención y control del tabaquismo como un recurso para ayudar a los educadores y promotores de salud comunitarios a abordar el tema sobre el control del consumo de tabaco comercial, y promover la concientización sobre los efectos nocivos de su uso. Los promotores de salud tienen la confianza de los miembros de sus comunidades, y desempeñan un papel importante para afrontar las necesidades de salud de las comunidades desatendidas, incluyendo las disparidades relacionadas con el consumo de tabaco comercial. Equipados con las herramientas y la información adecuadas, los promotores son defensores valiosos de la salud de sus comunidades y ayudan a fomentar la equidad en la salud. Este material se desarrolló como una herramienta de PowerPoint que se puede adaptar y actualizar para satisfacer las necesidades educativas de diferentes públicos. También incluye una serie de infografías para imprimir y distribuir. Además, se desarrollaron dos herramientas de apoyo adicionales en español, que abordan la dependencia de la nicotina y el apoyo de la intervención familiar. Estas herramientas están disponibles para su uso en entornos comunitarios locales, así como virtualmente y se pueden acceder en: https://bit.ly/MaterialesCHW Para más información envíe un mensaje a nuestrasvoces@healthyamericas.org

    Prevent Cancer Foundation: Time to Get Back on the Books

    The Prevent Cancer Foundation® conducted a survey with 2,003 women and people assigned female at birth between the ages of 21 and 60 years old located throughout the U.S and found that the pandemic has increased hesitation among women to attend routine, potentially lifesaving cancer screenings, but the results also showed their intention to get “back on the books.” Amongst the findings there are:
    • Only 48% of women visited their doctors’ offices after local pandemic restrictions were lifted.
    • During the pandemic 28% of all women surveyed did not schedule a breast cancer screening and 26% did not schedule a cervical cancer screening.
    • About 65% of women say they plan to prioritize scheduling breast and cervical screenings before the beginning of 2022.
    Learn more and download the infographic HERE.

    Moving Upstream: Advancing Health Equity in Cancer Prevention and
    Control Conference

    The Cancer and Health Equity Conference will be discussing critical racial and health equity issues particular in cancer prevention and survivorship and other areas of public health inequities. This is an opportunity to celebrate the collaboration of priority populations in combating cancer and tobacco related health disparities. This virtual conference will be an opportunity for both newer cancer control advocates as well as those more experienced to participate and engage.

    Date and Time:
    Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 12:00 PM - Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM (EDT)

    Register Here: https://bit.ly/3CWpaXY

    September is Gynecologic Awareness Cancer Month

    ​CDC's Inside Knowledge Campaign has released the comedy web video series "Under the Paper Gown" starring Amber Ruffin and her sister, Lacey Lamar, to empower women to overcome the awkwardness, and confidently speak up at the gynecologist. To access the 6-episode series go to: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/gynecologic/resources/videos.htm 
    ​Para aprender más sobre los cánceres ginecológicos, sus síntomas y factores de riesgo, y sobre las pruebas de detección a bajo costo, visite:     https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/cancer/gynecologic/index.htm

    New FDA/CTP's Bilingual Infographic on the Health Effects of Smoking

    the FDA Center for Tobacco Products has released a new infographic on the health effects of smoking. The infographic is available in both English and Spanish on the FDATobacco’s Exchange Lab. To download go to: https://go.usa.gov/xFmEq

    National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable's New Learning Center



    ​NCCRT launched a digital learning platform for providers featuring courses, tools, and other resources on colorectal cancer screening delivery and research. Current educational offerings include the Colonoscopy Needs Calculator and the Communications Education Portal.
    To access the  learning center visit ​https://learning.nccrt.org

    Nuestras Voces & ASPIRE Networks Webinar:
    Community Led Efforts: Current Trends of E-cigs/Vaping & Youth
    Wednesday, August 11, 2021 @ 2:00pm ET/11:00am PT

    ​E-cigarettes are very popular with young people and since 2014, these commercial tobacco products have been the most commonly used among youth. In 2020, about 1 in 5 high school students and 1 in 20 middle school students reported currently used e-cigarettes. Hispanic and Asian American youth are increasingly at risk for becoming users of electronic vapor products. In this webinar, participants will hear about community-based efforts engaging youth from diverse populations, to prevent and reduce the use of e-cigs/vaping among their peers.  
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    Bilingual Tobacco-Free Signage for Behavioral Health Settings

    ​The American Lung Association has developed a
    collection of resources to integrate tobacco use disorder
    treatment in behavioral health settings. The resources include downloadable bilingual tobacco-free facility signs. 

    Opportunities and Strategies for Tobacco Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    COVID-19 has drastically shifted the focus of public health, but tobacco prevention and control remains a priority for many states. Recent trends demonstrate a strong link between tobacco use and heightened risk for severe COVID-19 illness. Public health professionals must consider how best to integrate tobacco control efforts into the new landscape that COVID-19 has created. This brief spotlights new findings on tobacco use and COVID-19, opportunities for tobacco prevention during the pandemic, guidance for communicating risk, and recommendations for engaging state health officials and other partners. To access the brief click HERE.

    The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer 2021



    ​The American Cancer Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Cancer Institute, and North American Association of Central Cancer Registries collaborate to provide annual updates on cancer incidence and mortality and trends by cancer type, sex, age group, and racial/ethnic group in the United States. 

    Key Points:
    • Cancer death rates for many cancer types in the United States continue to decline with a rapid decrease for lung cancer and melanoma.
    • However, for several other major cancers including prostate, colorectal, and female breast cancers, death rates continue to increase or previous declines in rates have slowed or ceased.
    • By racial/ethnic group, overall cancer incidence rates between 2013- 2017 were stable among White males and Black females, decreased among Black, API, AI/AN, and Hispanic males, and increased among White, API, AI/AN, and Hispanic females.
    • The overall cancer incidence rate was higher among males than females in every racial/ethnic group, except API, where the rates were similar.
    To access the current report click HERE.

    New Spanish Language Cancer-Related Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community/
    Nuevos recursos en español relacionados con el cáncer para la comunidad LGBTQ+     

    Cancer Awareness Info Cards in Spanish
    The Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) Network and the National LGBT Cancer Network partnered to develop the Spanish version of a series of digital cancer-related info cards, to increase the reach and amplify the message to encourage action through cancer awareness and early detection, among Spanish-speaking members of the LGBTQ+ community. The info cards are available in PDF format and can be accessed HERE. 

    ​Tarjetas de información en español sobre la concientización sobre el cáncer
    El programa Red Nuestras Voces y el National LGBT Cancer Network, colaboraron para desarrollar la versión en español de una serie de tarjetas digitales con información sobre el cáncer, con el objetivo de aumentar el alcance y amplificar el mensaje para fomentar la acción a través de la concientización sobre el cáncer y la detección temprana, entre los miembros de habla hispana de la comunidad LGBTQ +. Las tarjetas de información están disponibles en formato PDF y se puede acceder AQUÍ.
    Online LBTQ+ Breast/Chest Health Guide
    The Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) Network and Equitas Health Institute in Ohio partnered to develop the Spanish version of the Breast/Chest Field Guide, to support Spanish speaking members of the LGBTQ+ community with information and resources for routine breast and chest screening for cancer prevention. To access the guide in Spanish online click HERE.

    Guía para la comunidad LGBTQ+ sobre la salud de los senos y en pecho 
    El programa Red Nuestras Voces y Equitas Institute en Ohio, colaboraron para desarrollar la versión en español de la Guía para la salud de los senos y el pecho, con el objetivo de apoyar a los miembros de habla hispana de la comunidad LGBTQ+ con información y recursos para los exámenes de rutina de los senos y el pecho para la prevención del cáncer. Para acceder a la guía en español en línea haga clic AQUÍ.

    New Best Practices User Guide:
    ​Partnerships in Tobacco Prevention & Control

    ​
    ​CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health published a new Best Practices User Guide: Partnerships in Tobacco Prevention and Control in partnership with the Center for Public Health Systems Science at Washington University in St. Louis. This user guide helps programs develop and maintain strategic partnerships and coalitions to achieve commercial tobacco control goals. It includes guidance on how to find potential partners, meaningfully involve partners in proven commercial tobacco control strategies, and work together effectively.  The guide can be read or downloaded on CDC’s Smoking & Tobacco Use website at https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/stateandcommunity/best_practices/index.htm.

    MAY 31: WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2021/
    31 DE MAYO: DÍA MUNDIAL SIN TABACO 2021
    #Commit To Quit

    The World Health Organization (WHO)launched World No Tobacco Day 2021 "Commit to Quit" as a year-long global campaign, to help 100 million people quit tobacco. Tobacco causes 8 million deaths every year. Evidence released this year shows that smokers were more likely to develop severe disease with COVID-19 compared to non-smokers. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of tobacco users saying they want to quit. Commit to quit today!

    ​Start Your Quitting Journey Today!
    ​La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) lanzó el Día Mundial Sin Tabaco 2021 "Comprométase a dejar el tabaco", como una campaña mundial de un año de duración. El tabaco causa 8 millones de muertes cada año. La evidencia publicada este año demuestra que los fumadores tienen mayor probabilidad de desarrollar enfermedad severa con COVID-19 que los no fumadores. La pandemia de COVID-19 ha llevado a millones de consumidores de tabaco a manifestar que quieren dejarlo. !Comprométase a dejarlo hoy!

    ​¡Comience hoy su plan para dejar de fumar!

    World No Tobacco Day Campaign Materials/
    Materiales de la campaña del Día Mundial Sin Tabaco



    ​       WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION/
      ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DE LA SALUD
      PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION/
       ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DE LA SALUD

    New Video Resources for Parents from the FDA and the AAP on E-Cigarettes

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) collaborated to develop a video series featuring pediatricians answering common questions about youth e-cigarette use. Watch the videos below.

    Your Story Can Save Lives 

    Tu historia puede salvar vidas
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting a national search to find people with compelling stories to be featured in a future Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign. CDC is looking for people who used to smoke and have a smoking-related health condition including, but not limited to: Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), or another smoking-related lung disease.

    CDC is also looking for people who used to smoke and have a diagnosed mental health condition such as depression or anxiety, as well as for loved ones who have had to regularly care for someone suffering from a smoking-related health condition.

    For more information, please visit the Tips recruitment website at www.joincdctips.org. Recruitment will close on May 15, 2021.
    Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) están realizando una búsqueda nacional para encontrar personas con historias convincentes que se incluyan en una futura campaña de Consejos de exfumadores® (Consejos®). Los CDC están buscando personas que solían fumar y tienen una afección de salud relacionada con el tabaquismo que incluye, entre otros: cáncer, enfermedad cardíaca, accidente cerebrovascular, enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) u otra enfermedad pulmonar relacionada con el tabaquismo.

    Los CDC también buscan personas que solían fumar y tienen una afección de salud mental diagnosticada, como depresión o ansiedad, así como seres queridos que han tenido que cuidar regularmente a alguien que padece una afección de salud relacionada con el tabaquismo.

    Para obtener más información, visite el sitio web de reclutamiento de Consejos en www.uneteCDCconsejos.org El reclutamiento se cerrará el 15 de mayo de 2021.

    National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation Infographic:
    Community Health Workers: Promoting Health Equity
    in the Pandemic and Beyond 

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    The 2020 State of Cancer Survivorship Survey Results

    The National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) conducted the 2020 State of Cancer Survivorship Survey with a broad, national sample that mirrors the population of cancer survivors in the United States. The survey found consistent themes from the first NCCS survivorship survey in 2018, such as: cancer survivors face significant challenges both during and after treatment. While the cancer care team effectively addresses many of the physical effects of cancer treatment, survivors reported that their care team is not as helpful addressing other effects of their cancer, including fatigue, anxiety, and depression. The results also showed differences in the level of empowerment and involvement in decision-making. The majority of patients in the national sample defer to their clinicians for decision-making about their care. Learn more HERE.  
    ​To download the executive summary of the report and an infographic click below.
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    2021 Messaging Guidebook: Effectively Messaging Cancer Screening
    ​During the COVID-19 Pandemic 


    ​The American Cancer Society has released the 2021 Messaging Guidebook: Effectively Messaging Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic, which includes information on both old and new barriers to cancer screening, delivers updated findings on how the pandemic has impacted cancer care, and shares tested messages that will resonate throughout the pandemic. A companion brief and additional communications assets were also developed, to support the return to cancer screening outreach efforts. 
     
    For more information visit https://www.acs4ccc.org/cancer-screening-and-care-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/

    Bilingual Infographic: Smoking, Vaping, and COVID-19 

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    Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Webinar: 
    Taking Action on Colorectal Cancer Preventions
    Monday, March 22, 2021 @ 1:00pm ET

    Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States when men and women are combined. However, regular screening can find colorectal cancer when it is small, hasn’t spread, and might be easier to treat. Join our group of experts who will discuss colorectal cancer prevention and diagnosis, as well as  colorectal cancer screening and options during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
    ​To download the webinar resources (Colorectal Cancer Training Course, Return to Screening Messaging Guide, A {Playbook for Reigniting Cancer Screening During COVID-19) click below.
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    ​La Alianza Geográfica para la Equidad en Salud (GHEA) se ha unido a las redes de Liderazgo Juvenil de CADCA y la Red de Nuestras Voces para presentar una adaptación al español del seminario virtual “Los primeros pasos en el involucramiento de los jóvenes en el control del tabaquismo,” el cual se llevará a cabo el miércoles, 17 de marzo del 2021, de 2:00 a 3:30 pm hora del este.

    Este seminario virtual presentará los fundamentos necesarios para el desarrollo de programas auténticos y equitativos, para movilizar a los jóvenes con el objetivo de lograr cambios a nivel poblacional y del entorno en los esfuerzos de prevención del consumo del tabaco y otras sustancias.

    * This webinar is a Spanish language adaptation of “Youth Engagement in Tobacco Control: Getting Started.” 

    March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month:
    Screening Can Prevent Colorectal Cancer
    ​CDC’s Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign informs men and women who are 50 years old or older about the importance of getting screened for colorectal cancer regularly. Screening tests help find precancerous polyps (abnormal growths) so they can be removed before they turn into cancer. This prevents colorectal cancer. Screening also can find this cancer early, when treatment works best. 

    To access the Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign information and resources in both English and Spanish click HERE. 

    Tips From Former Smokers Campaign: Ten Years Helping People Quit

    CDC is celebrating 10 years since the Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) Campaign first hit the airwaves, inspiring millions of people to try to quit smoking. It was the first-ever federally funded national tobacco education campaign featuring real people telling their stories about their challenges of living with a smoking-related health condition and the importance of quitting for good. 

    Over the years, the campaign features people suffering from a variety of diseases caused by smoking, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung and other cancers, heart disease and stroke, Buerger’s disease, and gum disease.

    The people featured in the campaign could be your parents, grandparents, neighbors, or friends.

    To access the campaign information and resources click HERE.

    FDA Center for Tobacco Products Virtual Exhibit Booth



    ​The FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) launched a Virtual Exhibit Booth, which provides visitors an opportunity to explore CTP’s resources on the Exchange Lab. This virtual platform provides a “site within a site” series of carefully crafted landing pages (with a unique URL) designed for each of CTP’s targeted stakeholder audiences - public health practitioners, health care providers, school nurses, educators, and tobacco retailers. The pages contain content curated and tailored for each audience.

    Impact of COVID-19 on Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Among Women Aged 21–65 Years in a Large Integrated Health Care System — Southern California, January 1–September 30, 2019, and January 1–September 30, 2020



    ​KPSC patient data provided an opportunity to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cervical cancer screening because of the availability of a large volume of data from a diverse population and capacity of detailed monitoring and reporting. Cervical cancer screening rates at KPSC were substantially lower during the COVID-19 pandemic than during the comparable period in the preceding year. Screening rates declined in both routinely screened age groups during the stay-at-home order compared with rates during 2019, with similar declines across all racial and ethnic groups. Read the full report HERE.

    Facing Hereditary Cancer Empowered (FORCE): Información en español

    Research Highlights: Cost Effectiveness of the Tips FromFormer Smokers® Campaign—U.S., 2012−2018​

    During 2012−2018, the Tips From Former Smokers® campaign was associated with an estimated 129,100 premature deaths avoided, 803,800 life years gained, 1.38 million quality-adjusted life years gained, and $7.3 billion in healthcare sector cost savings. Mass-reach health education campaigns, such as Tips From Former Smokers®, can help smokers quit, improve health outcomes, and potentially reduce healthcare sector costs. The article is available online at this link: https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(20)30468-2/fulltext

    New Cancer Facts & Figures 2021


    In the Cancer Facts & Figures 2021, ACS researchers estimate that in the US in 2021, almost 1.9 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed. And more than 600,000 people will die from cancer. These numbers do not account for the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has likely had on cancer diagnoses and deaths because they are projections based on reported cases and deaths through 2017 and 2018, respectively. More details about COVID-19 and its impact on cancer is available in the Cancer Facts & Figures report’s  Special Section: COVID-19 and Cancer.

    Webinar: Cervical Cancer: Early Detection Saves Lives
    Monday, January 25, 2021

    Join us to hear a panel of experts who will discuss cervical cancer screening and diagnosis, and the role of patient navigation as a way to help reduce cancer disparities among the medically underserved. In addition, participants will hear about CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), and how it is being implemented at the community level to provide access to timely cancer screening and diagnostic services.

    Speakers:
    • Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc, Duke Cancer Institute
    • Rafael Gonzalez, MD, Duke Cancer Institute 
    • Nadia Aguilera-Funez, Duke Cancer Institute, Office of Health Equity
    • Teri L. Larkins, Ph.D., CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
    ​To download the Inside Knowledge Gynecologic Cancer Campaign webinar resources click below.
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    Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

    Webinar: Youth Engagement in Tobacco Control: Getting Started 
    Monday January 11, 2021

    Webinar: Towards Ending the Confusion About Breast Cancer Screening
    Thursday, January 14, 2021
    ​CADCA’s Geographic Health Equity Alliance (GHEA) is partnering with CADCA’s Youth Leadership Initiative and Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) Network to present a two-part webinar series on youth engagement in tobacco control. Grounded in the CDC’s Youth Engagement in Tobacco Prevention and Control Best Practices User Guide and led by CADCA’s professional youth trainers, this webinar with outline a foundation for an authentic and equitable youth program focused on achieving population-level change in tobacco and other substance misuse prevention efforts.
    ​Join us in this webinar, to hear a panel of experts from the WISDOM Study discuss the importance of breast cancer screening and how the WISDOM Study is working to determine how to best screen women from diverse communities. Be a part of this very important discussion and learn how to join and/or collaborate to help address breast cancer disparities and improve the health of our mothers, sisters, and daughters, and future generations of women.

    Nuestras Voces Network & Buena Salud Club
    Gynecologic Cancers Bilingual InfoCard

    Nuestras Voces Network released a bilingual print and digital InfoCard to raise awareness about gynecologic cancers. The bilingual InfoCard has been mailed to the 20,000+ members of the Alliance's Buena Salud Club. The InfoCard provides information about the types of gynecologic cancers, what women can do to help lower their risk, and information about the symptoms. The InfoCard also provides the Alliance's helpline number for consumers to call for more information, as well as the link to CDC's bilingual website on gynecologic cancers. To request printed copies of the InfoCard send an email to nuestrasvoces@healthyamericas.org
    To download the digital version of the bilingual InfoCard click on the files below:
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    Nuestras Voces & GWCC Cancer: Patient Survivorship Tool in Spanish

    Nuestras Voces Network partnered with the George Washington Cancer Center to develop the Spanish version of a tool to support patients who have finished cancer treatment prepare for their next doctor’s visit. The worksheet is available as a formatted version and as a version that can be adapted. 
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    New Social Media Toolkit:
    Emerging Issues in Commercial Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation

    This toolkit was developed through a collaboration between the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center and the Networking2Save Networks, a consortium of 8 national organizations funded by the CDC to advance the prevention of commercial tobacco use and cancer in populations experiencing tobacco- and cancer-related health disparities. 

    The toolkit contains information on planning, implementing and evaluating social media activities around various tobacco-related health observances beginning with No Menthol Sunday and World No Tobacco Day in May. Messages from this toolkit, some of which are in Spanish, could be used or adapted for national observances and commemorative months acknowledging priority populations.

    In an effort to advance health equity, this toolkit includes background evidence and targeted sample social media messages for special populations including: 1) African Americans; 2) American Indians or Alaska Natives; 3) Armed services members and military veterans; 4) Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, or Pacific Islanders; 5) Hispanics/Latinx; 6) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, (LGBTQ+) individuals; 7) People of lower socioeconomic status (SES); 8) People who live in rural communities; 9) People with mental health and/or substance use disorders (MH/SUD).

    Ya está disponible en español:
    DICCIONARIO VISUAL DE PRODUCTOS DE CIGARRILLOS ELECTRÓNICOS O VAPEO

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    ​Using Inside Knowledge Campaign Materials to Improve
    Gynecologic Cancer Knowledge in Underserved Women

    Mary Puckett, PhD, Julie Townsend, MS, Jenny Rees Patterson, MPH, Donna Shaw, BS, Yvonee Wasilewski, PhD, MPH, and Sherri L. Stewart, PhD

    Abstract:

    Purpose: About 30,000 U.S. women die each year from gynecologic cancer, which disproportionately affects underserved and minority populations. This project aimed at increasing and assessing awareness of risk, symptoms, and recommended screenings and prevention activities in underserved women, through unique collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Inside Knowledge (IK) campaign, which was designed to educate women about gynecologic cancer, and the CDC’s national network of organizations to reduce cancer-related disparities.

    Methods: CDC’s national network and the IK campaign partnered to deliver tailored educational sessions about gynecologic cancer to three populations of women served by the participant organizations. Participant organizations included the National Behavioral Health Network (NBHN), Nuestras Voces (NV), and SelfMade. Pre and post-session questionnaires were administered to assess knowledge changes.
    Results: Knowledge changes for risk factors, screening, and HPV vaccination varied by network organization, but all sessions increased correct identification of some symptoms. Baseline knowledge also varied among organization participants.

    Conclusions: Sessions were effective in increasing awareness of gynecologic cancer among underserved
    women; however, organizational information uptake differed. Additional resources containing specific interventions appropriate to particular underserved populations may be beneficial in increasing healthy behaviors, leading to a reduction in gynecologic cancer disparities.

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