Somos Latinas Contra Cancer
Our mission is to create an inclusive health care system that provides services to the underserved Latino population around issues of cancer
Our Programs
Health Education / Patient Navigation / Survivor Support
Health Education
Survivor Support
Latinas Contra Cancer hosts a monthly Spanish Language survivor support group along with a calendar of events aimed at encouraging self- care for survivors and caregivers and building community
Patient Navigation
Wig & Breast Prosthesis Boutique
Mother's Day Walk
We walked for our health. We walked in memory of our loved ones. We walked for survivors.We walked for equity. We walked for a cure. We walked for each other.
National Latino Cancer Summit
Latina Leadership
Hear about what Mother’s Day means to Latinas Contra Cancer CEO, Darcie Green
disparities Latinas face when accessing cancer prevention, treatment and support. We walked for our health. We walked in memory of our loved ones. We walked for survivors. We walked for equity. We walked for a cure. We walked for each other.”
Our Founder – Ysabel Duron
Founder In 2003, award-winning San Francisco Bay Area journalist Ysabel Duron founded Latinas Contra Cáncer in San Jose, CA. In 12 years, LCC has become an agency that advocates and serves the community. For the benefit of stakeholders,...
Latinas Contra Cancer Board Chair Sandra Madrigal Invites You to #NLCS2018 !
July 29 – July 31, 2018 in San Fransisco, CA The impact of cancer on a heterogeneous Latino community is still a puzzle. Not only is the Latino population under-researched, but the effect that the differences in lifestyle, environment and genetic variation among...
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ABOUT US
Mission Statement
To create an inclusive health care system that provides services to the underserved Latino population around issues of breast and other cancers.
Latinas Contra Cancer is raising awareness about cancer in the Latino community, increasing access to quality care, working to decrease mortality and improving the quality of the health care experience.
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