By Ellie Hartleb Hispanic Americans are more likely than other Americans to be diagnosed with skin cancer in its later stages, when it’s more apt to be fatal. One reason is the misconception that people with darker skin are immune from skin cancer, researchers say. Another is that public health campaigns tend to focus on...
Azteca America, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), and the Hispanic Advisory Council (HAC) of Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), announced that they have joined together to launch an imperative, new public service campaign centered on the topic of Hispanics and early detection of cancer—the ¡No Esperes! movement. “Part of our mission...
By Susan Miller, USA TODAY | Sept. 8, 2016 “Knowing that the mortality risk is higher for Puerto Rican and Mexican women with breast cancer can absolutely help to inform caregivers, patient navigators and physicians,” Heinonen says. The mortality rate for Puerto Rican women with breast cancer in the U.S. is 19.04 deaths per...
