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Q8: Shout-out time … name some groups, organizations, cancer resources, or clinical trials looking to create better Latino cancer outcomes! #SaludTues #LatinoCancer

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen A8: Cancer Hope Network's T.A.C.T. program - Talking About Clinical Trials. Learn more here: cancerhopenetwork.org/patient-and-ca…

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen A7: By bringing clinical trials to the community cancer centers. This will increase access to those in rural communities that can truly benefit from these treatments. #SaludTues

Q7: How can we boost Latino cancer clinical trial participation? #SaludTues #LatinoCancer

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen A6 (cont.): Underserved patients do not have the financial means necessary to entertain a clinical trial much less enroll in one when they are already exhausted their financial means. #SaludTues

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen A6: Most clinical trials that are available are offered exclusively at NCI cancer centers and not the community cancer centers where majority of cancer patients are treated. #SaludTues (cont.)

Q6: Not only are Latinos slipping through the healthcare cracks, but they also continue to be underrepresented in cancer clinical trials. What keeps Latinos from participating? #SaludTues

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen A5 (cont.): It is empowering seeing other Latino patients advocating for the same diseases that other demographics experience as well. Latinos are not spared. #SaludTues

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen A5: Every patient voice matters. By elevating the voice of Latino patients, we are putting faces to diseases that riddle the Latino community. Representation matters! #SaludTues (cont.)

Q5: How can we use patient advocates to elevate the patient’s voice and ensure better cancer outcomes for Latinos? #SaludTues #LatinoCancer

Q4: What can healthcare systems be doing to create better cancer outcomes for Latinos? #SaludTues #LatinoCancer

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen A4: Improve access to screening in rural communities. Partner with local and national organizations to provide grassroots initiatives in underserved areas. #SaludTues

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen Healthy eating should not just be a habit that is activated only for disease management and improvement. #SaludTues

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen A3: Improving health literacy. Providing education, either virtually or printed, that is in a reading level that patients are able to understand and also providing community education that helps everyone. #SaludTues (cont.)

Q3: A healthy lifestyle is important to help prevent cancer. How can we address obesity and other health issues that are linked to cancer? #SaludTues #LatinoCancer

Q2: How can we begin addressing some of the barriers keeping Latinos from getting the care and treatment they need? #SaludTues #LatinoCancer

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen A2: Partnering with organizations, like us at Cancer Hope Network, that provide culturally and linguistically appropriate no-cost resources to patients during their cancer journey and beyond. #SaludTues

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen Patients with low health literacy are significantly more likely to seek medical care. #SaludTues

@SaludAmerica @latinxvocesllc @PublicHealthMap @preventcancer @DulceMariaMPH @NHMAmd @SusanGKomen A1: Poor health literacy is one of the most severe disparities for the Latino community. Providing access to resources that are culturally and linguistically appropriate improves both communication and relationships between patient and provider. #SaludTues (cont.)

Q1: Cancer is a leading cause of death for Latinos. What would you say is one of the biggest factors driving Latino cancer disparities and why? #SaludTues #LatinoCancer