"I Felt Defeated. I Felt Helpless": Social Determinants of Health Influencing the Cancer Survivorship of a Young Latina Mother.

Social determinants of health (SDOH) contribute to cancer disparities among young Latina women (<50 years) residing in the counties along the US-Mexico border. These SDOH are particularly burdensome to young Latina mothers diagnosed with cancer while they are raising school-age children. , a culturally adapted program designed to improve mother and child adjustment to maternal cancer, was piloted with diagnosed Latina mothers residing in border counties in New Mexico and Texas.

A pilot feasibility study of , a telephone-delivered cancer parenting education program for Hispanic mothers.

Objective: To test the short-term impact of , a culturally adapted cancer parenting education program for diagnosed child-rearing Hispanic mothers.

Design: Single group, pre-post-test design.

Sample: 18 U.

Young Child-Rearing Latina Cancer Survivors Living in the US-Mexico Border Region: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Despite increasing cancer incidence among young Latinas (<50 yrs.) in the US, little is known about how young, child-rearing Latinas cope with cancer in the US-Mexico border region.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore how young, child-rearing Latinas described their challenges, strengths, and social support sources for coping with cancer in the US-Mexico border region.