Through the lens of culture: quality of life among Latina breast cancer survivors.

Latinas have lower quality of life than Caucasian cancer survivors but we know little about factors associated with quality of life in this growing population. Bilingual staff conducted interviews with a national cross-sectional sample of 264 Latina breast cancer survivors. Quality of life was measured using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B).

Patient and provider factors associated with colorectal cancer screening in safety net clinics serving low-income, urban immigrant Latinos.

Background: Latinos have lower colorectal cancer screening rates than Whites.

Methods: We reviewed a random sample of charts between July 2009 and February 2010 of safety-net clinic of 840 immigrants (50 years and older) from Central and South America receiving care. Logistic regression evaluated associations of ever vs.

Latina a Latina: developing a breast cancer decision support intervention.

Latinas have the fastest rising incidence of breast cancer. Yet, little data are available about Latinas' breast cancer treatment experiences. Aims were to: (1) identify factors in Latinas' treatment decision making and (2) develop and pilot a decision support intervention.

Latin American Cancer Research Coalition. Community primary care/academic partnership model for cancer control.

The Latin American Cancer Research Coalition (LACRC) was funded by NCI as a Special Populations Network to 1) provide training to clinic staff in cancer control and foster development of Latino faculty training, 2) conduct a needs assessment with the community clinics, 3) enhance the ability of the clinics to promote healthy lifestyles, 4) collaborate on research projects to improve use of early detection, and 5) explore partnerships to increase access to culturally competent cancer care. The LACRC developed a model for cancer control focused on community-based clinics as the focal point for in-reach and community outreach targeted to Latinos to reduce cancer disparities. This framework was designed to link the community to local hospitals and academic centers, build capacity, and promote diffusion of innovations directly into delivery systems.

Barriers and facilitators of colorectal cancer screening among Mid-Atlantic Latinos: focus group findings.

Objective: To examine patient and provider barriers and facilitators of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among mid-Atlantic Latinos seeking care at urban primary care clinics and describe implications for the design of interventions in primary care.

Design And Method: Nine focus groups were conducted with 70 Latino patients and 27 primary care providers. Content analysis of focus group transcripts was performed using established qualitative techniques.

Social and behavioral correlates of cigarette smoking among mid-Atlantic Latino primary care patients.

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death for the U.S. Hispanic population.

Brief report: if you build it, they will come: methods for recruiting Latinos into cancer research.

Background: Latinos have low representation in cancer prevention trials and intervention studies. Culturally appropriate recruitment strategies are needed to address this issue.

Objective: To describe and summarize the effectiveness of recruitment strategies used by the Latin American Cancer Research Coalition (LACRC).

Breast cancer prevention in community clinics: will low-income Latina patients participate in clinical trials?

Background: Latinas have low rates of participation in breast cancer prevention trials. We evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of a randomized trial of brief counseling and print materials compared to print materials alone to increase intent to participate in a breast cancer prevention trial.

Methods: We enrolled 450 women Spanish-speaking women from three urban community primary care clinics.