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Forum 1: Why Are Latino Men at Higher Risk for Cancer — and How Is It Impacting Patients, Communities, and the U.S. Economy?

Held 09/12/25

2025 Forum Series

Duration: 180 min

Explore critical health issues affecting Latino men, including prostate cancer screening strategies, liver cancer genetic risks, economic impacts of cancer diagnoses, and culturally-specific approaches to disease prevention. Features powerful survivor testimonials and expert presentations on early detection, medical debt reduction, and nutrition’s role in cancer prevention.

Speakers include Matthew “Mateo” Banegas, PhD (UCSD); Matthew Cooperberg, MD, MPH (UCSF); David Garcia, PhD, FACSM (University of Arizona); Edgar Villavicencio, MPH (University of Arizona); Ana Maria Lopez, MD, MPH, MACP (Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center); and Miriam Juarez-Vargas, BA (TLCI). Includes survivor panel with Ray Suarez, Marty Gonzalez, and Tomás Almaguer.

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