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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

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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

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  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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