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It takes a community to address cancer disparities among underserved minority populations
Date:11/30/2007

bilingual students to collect data in neighborhoods and public venues across the Nashville area.

They interviewed over 500 Hispanics in the urban area, with an average age of 35. According to their results, 98 percent of respondents were not born in the United States, with more than half emigrating from Mexico. On the surface, Hull says, some of the results of the survey may seem bleak 80 percent of those surveyed lack health insurance, two-thirds lacked high school degrees and 55 percent spoke little or no English.

The researchers found, however, that Nashville Hispanics took a great interest in cancer care and prevention. Cancer was rated as the top health concern out of a list of 25 topics. Nearly 75 percent indicated they wanted to learn more about cancer prevention, and just over half wanted more information on cancer screening. The vast majority of participants said they would participate in a clinical trial to receive treatment if they had cancer. Participants with daughters under age 18 were asked if they would obtain the new human papillomavirus vaccine for their daughters if it were free, and more than 90 percent said they probably or definitely would.

The good news is that this population places a strong emphasis on prevention and is receptive to cancer education and screening, Hull said. With this baseline information, we will continue to work with Progreso Community Center and Nashville Latino Health Coalition with direct involvement of grassroots Hispanic community members to develop culturally appropriate programs and further research to address the cancer-related needs of Hispanics.

Nashville NAACP tobacco prevention initiative: An example of community-based participatory action research, Abstract no. B-42:

When Reverend Raymond Bowman, pastor of Spruce Street Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, brought his concerns about smoking in the African-American community to members
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Contact: Greg Lester
greg.lester@aacr.org
267-646-0554
American Association for Cancer Research
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