Advancing the science of cancer in Latinos

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Having cancer as a Latino in the United States has important implications potentially related to risk of carcinogenesis, knowledge of cancer prevention, access to cancer screening, therapy timing and choices, and access to good supportive/palliative or survivorship care.

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Amelie G. Ramirez, Dr.P.H.
Chair, Department of Population Health Sciences,
professor of epidemiology and biostatistics; The Dielmann Chair in Health Disparities Research and Community Outreach; Director, Institute for Health Promotion Research,
UT Health San Antonio
Ruben A. Mesa, MD
Director, Mays Cancer Center and the Mays Family Foundation; Distinguished University Presidential Chair, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson
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professor of epidemiology and biostatistics; The Dielmann Chair in Health Disparities Research and Community Outreach; Director, Institute for Health Promotion Research,
UT Health San Antonio
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