Bilingual Videos: Why Do Latinas Need to Schedule a Mammogram?

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cancer screeningLatinas are less likely than others groups to get an annual mammogram, which can help detect breast cancer early, when it is most treatable.

This puts them at higher risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer at advanced stages.

So, just in time for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, check out our playlist of videos in English or Spanish that puts an emotional spin on why Latinas should get cancer screening.

These public service announcements were developed by researchers at Redes En Acción, a national network dedicated to reducing Latino cancer. Redes is funded by the National Cancer Institute and directed by the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team behind SaludToday.

By The Numbers By The Numbers

25.1

percent

of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage

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