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2010 Census Shows Asians are Fastest-Growing Race Group

The U.S. Census Bureau has released a Census brief concerning the Asian population.

Casting for Recovery - A Breast Cancer Support Retreat

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Casting for Recovery, CFR, provides an opportunity for women whose lives have been profoundly affected by breast cancer to gather in a beautiful, natural setting and learn a new skill, catch and release fly-fishing. All the while building new friendships. Casting for Recovery retreats incorporate counseling, educational services and promote physical and mental healing.

Cancer Facts and Figures 2012

The American Cancer Society has released its annual of Cancer Facts and Figures for 2012.

HHS Releases Standards for Consistent Data Collection

A rich and comprehensive data system is necessary for identifying,tracking, and implementing interventions methods in order to reduce health disparities in the traditionally underserved.

Elisa Tong, AANCART Pilot Study leader, lauded for efforts to help smokers quit

UC Davis Health System was recognized on Wednesday, Nov. 9 for its leadership in a program that provides free nicotine patches to smokers who call a state helpline to enroll in programs aimed at helping them quit.

AANCART Principal Investigator Tung Nguyen, M.D., appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on AAPIs

Tung Nguyen, M.D., AANCART Principal Investigator, has been appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by President Barack Obama.

Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Article published by AANCART Diversity Supplement Grantee

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Asian Americans experience unnecessarily high level of tabacco related health issues.

AANCART Well-Represented at the NCI CRCHD Cancer Health Disparities Program Meeting

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This year, the Annual Cancer Health Disparities Meeting took place in Bethesda, MD from July 11th-July15th.

Susan M. Shinagawa Featured in San Francisco Examiner

Susan M. Shinagawa is a member of AANCART and the co-founder of the Asian and Pacific Islander National Cancer Survivors Network (APINCSN). She was recently featured in the San Francisco Examiner's "Action and Awareness," a special issue in recognition of 2012 Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the newsletter, Ms.

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