The following articles include coverage of Latinas Contra Cancer activities, awards and honors.
Articles
Old bingo game gets a new twist providing breast health to underserved Latinas
Now six (6) health care providers from San Francisco, California to Orlando, Florida will launch bingo in their communities starting in 2007. Latinas Contra Cancer, a San Jose, California non-profit, developed the unique, bi-lingual education tool.
San Jose, CA Nov 06
Latino Groups Finally Getting The Picture About Cancer
Stories about dying too young and enduring excruciating treatments in the hospital didn't seem to move the 130 teenagers who gathered recently in the auditorium at Latino College Prep in East San Jose. But the huge picture of a pulpy human tongue, charred black with tobacco smoke, definitely got their attention.
San Jose, CA May 06
Group promotes breast cancer education among Latinas with bingo at workplace
It's precisely those cultural differences that Latinas Contra Cancer hopes to address with its Breast Health Bingo game.
San Jose, CA October, 05
A City of San Jose employee and 10 family members will be walking with their 71 year old mother who is currently battling breast cancer. A 17-year-old cancer survivor will be volunteering at the walk...
San Jose, CA May 2004
New Silicon Valley Venture Announced
Award winning San Francisco broadcaster, Ysabel Duron, has launched another venture to continue to raise cancer awareness in the Latino community nationwide ...
San Jose, CA October 2003
Press Releases
Sister Study
Women whose sister had breast cancer are joining the Sister Study to help researchers learn how the environment and genes affect the chances of getting the disease. The Sister Study, a national breast cancer study, is enrolling 50,000 diverse women, and particularly needs the assistance of Hispanic/Latina women.
September 20, 2005