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San Antonio Latino Cancer Survivors, We Need You! Are you a Latino cancer survivor? Volunteer for the Avanzando Caminos study at UT Health San Antonio! Avanzando Caminos aims to enroll 1,500 Latino cancer survivors in South Texas to help unpack the social, cultural, behavioral, mental, biological, and medical influences on post-cancer life. The study, led by Dr. Amelie Ramirez of UT Health San Antonio and Mays Cancer Center, is looking for Latino survivors age 18 or older who have completed primary treatment for breast, colon, kidney, liver, lung, prostate, stomach or cervical cancer. Volunteers will participate in seven study visits over five years, each with assessment interviews, and some with blood draws. To volunteer for Avanzando Caminos or ask questions, contact Dr. Ramirez’s team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio at 210-562-6514 or caminos@uthscsa.edu. Volunteers are eligible for $50 per visit! Find out more on the Avanzando Caminos website in (English) or (Spanish).
Study website: English | Spanish
Study email address: caminos@uthscsa.edu
Study news release: English
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Amber Lopez. Amber is a San Antonio resident who began experiencing symptoms around age 14, was eventually diagnosed with cervical cancer a few years later at 18. Since her diagnosis, Lopez has overcome many challenges in her cancer journey. Now she’s sharing her story through the Avanzando Caminos study at the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio to give hope to other Latino cancer survivors.
Angelina Vazquez Felsing. As a cancer survivor, Angelina Vazquez Felsing wants to help other Latinas who face cancer. Fortuitously, while visiting her oncologist, she saw a stand-up banner for the Avanzando Caminos study at the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio. She decided to join and share her story.
Dr. Derek Rodriguez. From a young age, Dr. Derek Rodriguez had his heart set on attending medical school. Everything changed when he was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer at the tender age of 8. Rodriguez’s experience with cancer would eventually lead him to a research position at UT Health San Antonio’s Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR). Now he’s putting his dream into practice as a research scientist for the IHPR’s Avanzando Caminos study.
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Natalie Rodriguez Video in English (Facebook)
Carla Carmona Video in English (Facebook)
Jacqueline Cardenas Video in English (Facebook)
Ysabel Rose Vargas Lew Video in English (Facebook)
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Are you a Hispanic/Latino cancer survivor living in South Texas? Find out how sharing your cancer story with #AvanzandoCaminos can help make a difference.
¿Es usted un sobreviviente de cáncer Hispano/Latino que vive en el sur de Texas? Conozca cómo al compartir su experiencia con el cáncer con #AvanzandoCaminos, usted puede ayudar a hacer una diferencia.
Sharing your Hispanic/Latino cancer journey can help us learn from your experience and help make a difference. We are here to listen to you! #AvanzandoCaminos #UTHealthSanAntonio
Compartir su camino como sobreviviente de cáncer Hispano/Latino nos puede ayudar a aprender de su experiencia y ayudar a hacer una diferencia. ¡Estamos aquí para escucharle! #AvanzandoCaminos #UTHealthSanAntonio
Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors, your story matters. 📖 Find out how your story can help make a difference by volunteering for #Avanzando Caminos at UT Health San Antonio.
Sobrevivientes de cáncer Hispanos/Latinos, ¡su experiencia importa! 📖 Conozca cómo su experiencia con el cáncer puede hacer la diferencia al participar voluntariamente en #AvanzandoCaminos de UT Health San Antonio.
Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors, help us learn about the outside influences that may have impacted your survivorship journey. Share your cancer experience with the Avanzando Caminos team at UT Health San Antonio.
Sobrevivientes de cáncer Hispanos/Latinos, ayúdenos a aprender más sobre las influencias externas que pueden haber impactado su camino de supervivencia. Comparta su experiencia con el cáncer con el equipo de Avanzando Caminos de UT Health San Antonio.
Together, we can support Hispanic/Latino survivors and advance research. 💪🏽 Share your cancer journey with Avanzando Caminos at UT Health San Antonio!
Juntos podemos apoyar a los sobrevivientes Hispanos/Latinos y avanzar las investigaciones 💪🏽 ¡Comparta su experiencia de cáncer con Avanzando Caminos de UT Health San Antonio!
Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors, your experience matters. 📢Join the Avanzando Caminos survivorship study.
Sobrevivientes de cáncer Hispanos/Latinos, ¡su experiencia importa! 📢 Únase al estudio de supervivencia Avanzando Caminos.
Hispanic/Latino cancer survivors let’s come together to help make a difference. Share your cancer journey with the Avanzando Caminos survivorship study.
Sobrevivientes de cáncer Hispanos/Latinos, unámonos para ayudar a hacer la diferencia. Comparta su experiencia con el cáncer con el estudio de supervivencia Avanzando Caminos.
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