The Latino Cancer Institute’s July newsletter is here and it’s packed with updates and previews for our upcoming Forum Series: Latino Men’s Health—Spotlighting Cancer, An Unanswered Burden.

This free, three-part virtual series brings together leading voices and cutting-edge research to explore the science of cancer and the lived realities of Latino men—from obesity and diabetes to environmental exposures, machismo, and disparities in diagnosis and treatment.

Latino Men’s Health—Spotlighting Cancer, An Unanswered Burden

Sept. 12th, Oct. 3rd and 24th

9:00 AM – Noon PST (Virtual)

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In This Issue: Get to Know the Speaker Lineup & Topics Featured in Forums 1 and 2

Breakthrough Science & Voices That Move Us:

• David Garcia, PhD, and Edgar Villavicencio, MPH (University of Arizona) on liver cancer risk and community-based prevention
• Ana Maria Lopez, MD, MPH, MACP (Thomas Jefferson University) reframes “Lifestyle as Medicine”

Where Science Meets Culture Forum 2 highlights include:

• “Machismo: Hindrance or Coping Mechanism?” with Luis Arturo Valdez, PhD
• Maria Constanza Camargo, PhD (NCI) on stomach cancer’s disproportionate impact on Latino men
• “Vida Sana: Diabetes as Cancer Risk” with Lisa Goldman Rosas, PhD (Stanford)
• Cancer Resources Asset Map Preview: Miriam Vasquez Juarez, BS, Program Manager, TLCI

Meet Our Distinguished Honorary Committee Leaders championing Latino men’s health:

• Dr. Eric Small, UCSF / President of ASCO
• Rafael Vaquerano, Gardner Health Services
• Frank Carbajal, Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit
• Orlando Padilla, Padilla NetWorks

TLCI at NAHJ 2025 See how we’re raising the profile of Latino cancer inequities in the media—starting with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

Coming This Fall: Cancer Resources Asset Map. Our online, searchable directory connecting Latino families to 300+ care organizations offering pathways to care, connection, and hope.

📚 Read the full issue: July 2025 TLCI Newsletter

📅 Register for the 2025 Forum Series (Sept 12, Oct 3, Oct 24 – 9AM-Noon PST)

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Support Our Mission. With funders reevaluating diversity priorities, and academic partners losing funding, we will have even bigger challenges driving our mission, amplifying Latino voices and hosting free Forums. Your contribution is needed more than ever!