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Redes En Acción

Increasing Hispanic participation in cancer research, training, and awareness

  1. Amelie G. Ramirez DrPH1,†,*,
  2. Gregory A. Talavera MD, MPH2,
  3. Jose Marti MD3,
  4. Frank J. Penedo PhD4,
  5. Martha A. Medrano MD, MPH5,
  6. Aida L. Giachello PhD6,
  7. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable MD7

Article first published online: 6 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22148

Issue

Cancer

Cancer

Supplement: The Special Populations Networks: Achievements and Lessons Learned 2000–2005

Volume 107, Issue Supplement 8, pages 2023–2033, 15 October 2006

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Ramirez, A. G., Talavera, G. A., Marti, J., Penedo, F. J., Medrano, M. A., Giachello, A. L. and Pérez-Stable, E. J. (2006), Redes En Acción. Cancer, 107: 2023–2033. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22148

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

  2. 2

    Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, San Diego State University, San Diego, California

  3. 3

    Surgical Oncology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, New York, New York

  4. 4

    Department of Psychology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, Florida

  5. 5

    Hispanic Center of Excellence, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

  6. 6

    Midwest Latino Health Research, Training, and Policy Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

  7. 7

    Department of Medicine, The University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California

  1. †

    Fax: 210-348-0554

*Department of Medicine; Deputy Director, Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Research Center; Office of Health Disparities Research. The Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Suite 110, 8207 Callaghan Road, San Antonio, TX 78230

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 OCT 2006
  2. Article first published online: 6 SEP 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 MAY 2006
  4. Manuscript Revised: 4 APR 2006
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 JAN 2006

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  • NCI. Grant Number: U01-CA86117-05

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Keywords:

  • Community Health Networks;
  • Hispanics;
  • cancer;
  • research;
  • training;
  • awareness;
  • community participation;
  • minority groups

Abstract

Hispanics are affected by many health care disparities. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), through its Special Populations Branch, is supporting networking and capacity-building activities designed to increase Hispanic participation and leadership in cancer research. Redes En Acción established a national network of cancer research centers, community-based organizations, and federal partners to facilitate opportunities for junior Hispanic scientists to participate in training and research projects on cancer control. Since 2000, Redes En Acción has established a network of more than 1800 Hispanic leaders involved in cancer research and education. The project has sustained 131 training positions and submitted 29 pilot projects to NCI for review, with 16 awards for a total of $800,000, plus an additional $8.8 million in competing grant funding based on pilot study results to date. Independent research has leveraged an additional $32 million in non-Redes funding, and together the national and regional network sites have participated in more than 1400 community and professional awareness events. In addition, the program conducted extensive national survey research that provided the basis for the Redes En Acción Latino Cancer Report, a national agenda on Hispanic cancer issues. Redes En Acción has increased participation in cancer control research, training, and awareness among Hispanic scientists and within Hispanic communities. Cancer 2006. © 2006 American Cancer Society.

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