We’re pleased to present the Fall 2009 issue of the Redes Report,
the quarterly newsletter of Redes En Acción:
The National Latino Cancer Research Network. 
To view the Fall 2009 issue, simply click the link: Fall 2009

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The Redes En Acción research team has unveiled six new public service announcements and a new Latino health Web site and blog, SaludToday, all to promote healthier lifestyles among Latinos.

The site, SaludToday features a blog about Latino cancer, obesity and health disparities, as well as PSAs, videos and role model stories. Visit today!

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National Latino Cancer Summit
July 27 - July 2010

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Breast Cancer and Hispanic Women
El cáncer de seno y las mujeres hispanas

A free telephone education workshop scheduled June 9, 2009 will focus on Breast Cancer and Hispanic Women / El cáncer de seno y las mujeres hispanas. The teleconference, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET, will be conducted solely in Spanish. The event is part of a series, The Seventh Annual Cancer Survivorship Series: Living With, Through & Beyond Cancer. Sponsor of the workshop is CancerCare, in collaboration with numerous organizations, including Redes En Acción. Pre-registration is required.

For more information and to register for the workshop, click here.

National Latino Cancer Summit 2008

Save the Date

REGISTER NOW!

Sign up for this unique National Latino Cancer Summit, convening July 2008 in San Francisco, that brings together cancer researchers, clinicians, health care institutions, and the Latino community to talk about the latest science and services on cancer issues that impact Latinos.

We invite you to submit abstracts and/or poster presentations. 

Deadline is April 4, 2008.

Go to www.latinascontracancer.org, and click on the
"Register Now" link.

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Women's Cancer Resource Center
¡Salud! Latino Art & Health Fair
Saturday, Sept. 8 in Oakland
10am - 2 pm
Art, food, music, health info, raffle and fun!
For more information click here

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Educational Workshop for Promotoras
Friday September 14

This is a "train-the-trainer" workshop. Our goal is to train Promotoras to educate Hispanic women about primary prevention and screening for breast and cervical cancer. It is expected that, after the training, the empowered Promotoras will make presentations to their peers to teach information and encourage prevention behaviors and adherence to screening guidelines. More information in English. Spanish.

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