#SaludTues Tweetchat 9/3/24 — Creating Better Cancer Outcomes for Latinos

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Cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths for Latinos. 

Cases of Latino cancer are expected to rise by 142% in the coming years.  

How can we address this? 

Ahead of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are bringing attention to Latino cancer care inequities. Let’s use #SaludTues on Sept. 3, 2024, to explore the racial/ethnic inequities in cancer prevention, screening, care, and treatment, as well as share ways – from clinical trial diversity to patient advocacy to survivor support – we can create better cancer outcomes for Latinos. 

• WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat “Creating Better Cancer Outcomes for Latinos” 

• WHERE: Twitter/X 

• WHEN: 1-2 p.m. ET (12-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 

• HOST: Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio (@SaludAmerica) 

• CO-HOSTS: Latinx Voces (@latinxvocesllc); Public Health Maps (@PublicHealthMap); Prevent Cancer Foundation (@preventcancer); Dr. Dulce María Ruelas (@DulceMariaMPH); National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) (@NHMAmd); Susan G. Komen (@SusanGKomen); Cancer Hope Network (@CancerHopeNet) 

• HASHTAG: #SaludTues 

We’ll open the floor to your comments, tips, and stories as we explore: 

• What are the barriers to equitable cancer prevention, screening, care, and treatment? 

• What are some of the ways we are currently addressing these inequities? 

• How can we continue to address some of these barriers to create better cancer outcomes for Latinos? 

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your tips, stories, and resources we can use to create better cancer outcomes for Latinos! 

#SaludTues is a periodic health equity tweetchat on Twitter/X (always on a Tuesday at 12p CT/1p ET), focusing on the Latino population. #SaludTues is hosted by the @SaludAmerica program at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio.