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NEAL:
Hello, and welcome to the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Survivor Network, a service created by and for cancer survivors. I’m your discussion leader, Neal Sofian. On the phone with us are some special women who will help us talk about issues for Latino women. I’d also like to introduce our guest host today, Michael Samuelson. Michael is the chairman of the National Cancer Advisory Counsel at cancerfacts.com. Michael is also a cancer survivor.
MICHAEL:
Hi, Neal. Listen, I’m very excited about today’s show. The whole issue about the way different cultures respond to cancer is very, very important. Let’s go ahead and bring in our first guest, who is Marcella Gomez, from McAllen, Texas. Hi, Marcella. You, like I, are a breast cancer survivor, and you spend a lot of your time working with Hispanic culture, particularly with Mexican-American culture. Why don’t you tell us a little bit about the work that you’re doing?
MARCELLA:
I’m a breast cancer survivor, and I am involved with the American Cancer Society, with their program Reach to Recovery. I do Reach to Recovery for women who have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. And in the area that I’m from, I think that the population mix may be 80% Hispanic or Latino. Since I am bilingual, it has helped me to help a lot of the women who otherwise wouldn’t have gotten any help before. I’m able to work with them as far as teaching them exercises, emphasizing to them to continue with the breast self-examinations.
MICHAEL:
In terms of working with the Hispanic culture and working with Mexican-Americans, have you noticed any specific differences with regard to the different cultures? …read the rest of this entry»
