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Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos: 2022 Conference Proceedings

In the next few years, Latinos face a 142% rise in cancer rates. Latinos also experience cancer differently—from genetics to healthcare access to survivorship. That’s why Dr. Amelie Ramirez, director of Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio, partnered with the Mays Cancer Center to create the Advancing …
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5 Reasons to Attend: Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos 2022

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