As health equity efforts face new political and financial challenges, The Latino Cancer Institute stands firm in its mission. Our June 2025 newsletter addresses the critical challenges facing Latino health advocacy today—and introduces our new initiatives designed to meet this moment.

What’s Inside This Issue

Latino Men’s Health Forum Series Launches This Fall

• Meet the three Latino cancer survivors featured in “Ask the Men”
• Save the dates: September 12, October 3 & 24
• Dr. Eric Small, UCSF prostate cancer leader, joins our Honorary Committe

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Policy Under Fire

• $2.7 billion cut from NIH cancer research in just three months
• 197 words flagged for removal from federal health communications
• Why words like “disparities” and “equity” matter for Latino families facing cancer

Our Response: Cancer Resources Asset Map

• Connecting Latino families to 300+ organizations with special emphasis on Spanish-language support resources
• Preview the tool at our Fall Forum; testing begins this summer
• Bilingual access for patients, families, promotores, and care teams

Growing Our Coalition

• New partnership with the Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC)
• Founder Ysabel Duron to be honored at DRLC’s 50th Anniversary Gala on October 11, 2025
• Featured research published in Cancer Causes & Control — a commentary on climate change, cancer, and Latino community engagement

The Numbers That Matter:

• Cancer is the second leading cause of death for Latino men
• 13,000 Latino men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually
• Only 28% of Latino men over 50 receive recommended screenings
• $8.8 billion lost each year from cancer deaths in the Hispanic community

📚 Read the full issue: June 2025 TLCI Newsletter

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