Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity

Thanks to Dr. John Read, father of Canadian Olympic skier Ken Read, the Olympic Games have been smoke-free since the 1987 Calgary Winter Olympic Games. Since 2010, the Olympics have been to***co free.

When to***co companies sponsored the Olympics - The Cancer Letter To***co companies have capitalized on the Olympics’ widespread cultural impact since the birth of the modern Olympic Games in 1896—until the practice was stopped in 1987. A new online exhibition by The University of Alabama Center for the Study of To***co and Society explores this history with a...

Marking a Milestone: The Modernized ClinicalTrials.gov Becomes the Singular Website Experience – NIH Extramural Nexus Marking a Milestone: The Modernized ClinicalTrials.gov Becomes the Singular Website Experience Share Tweet By Anna FinePosted June 6, 2024June 6, 20242 Comments Anna M. Fine, PharmD, MS, Acting Director, ClinicalTrials.gov Guest post by Anna M. Fine, PharmD, MS, originally posted on the National Lib...

Calling all artists, 13-22 years old!

ODP Art Challenge: How Prevention Can Create Better Health for Everyone If you're 13–22 years old, the NIH Office of Disease Prevention invites you to submit original artwork showing how prevention (PDF) can improve the health of everyone—no matter who we are or where we live. Your artwork may be featured on our website and social media, and you could even win up to...

A Helping Hand for Maui



If you are a cancer patient, survivor, or caregiver and have been affected by the Maui fires, the American Cancer Society is here to help.

Call 1-800-227-2345.



A Helping Hand for Maui: If you are a health care provider and work with cancer patients in the Maui community, contact Amanda Oberle from the American Cancer Society at 808-466-1740 or e-mail [email protected]

Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) will be telecast this Saturday, August 19, 8 PM ET on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, several cable networks, and streaming live at SU2C.org. https://standuptocancer.org/su2c-show-2023/

SU2C Show 2023 The Stand Up To Cancer show and live fundraising special brings together networks and the biggest stars in entertainment for one night of inspiration.

Exciting new scientific discovery announced by the NCI!

NCI study challenges long-held beliefs about cell division An NCI study shows that cell division can be interrupted by withdrawing growth-promoting signals early on in the process.

Congressional Briefing and National Webinar: Shortchanged: The Impact of Chronic Underinvestment in Public Health Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email Policymakers are asking: With the United States spending far more on healthcare compared to other high-income nations, why does our nation still yiel

Patients living with & beyond may require multidisciplinary & multispecialty care for diagnosis, treatment, & survivorship. Join the & 7/17-18 for a workshop on improving patient access to comprehensive care:

Developing a Multidisciplinary and Multispecialty Workforce for Patients with Cancer, from Diagnosis to Survivorship: A Workshop Register for this event from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Between 2018 and 2020, NHPI between the ages of 20 and 49 had the highest death rate from any cancer, compared to 20 to 49 year-olds from other racial and ethnic groups.

Young Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders face highest cancer death rates The University of Hawaii Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated center in Hawaii and the Pacific.

Learn about the recently released National Cancer Plan, a long-term, ambitious framework to end cancer as we know it:

nationalcancerplan.cancer.gov

Want to share your experience with the NASEM's Committee on Examining the Working Definition for Long Covid? The public comment period is open through June 12, 2023; see link below.

www.nationalacademies.org

Want to learn more about the latest communication strategies in HPV vaccination?

hpvroundtable.org

SAVE THE DATE: The Consortium for Cancer Implementation Science (CCIS) will be a hybrid meeting at the National Cancer Institute’s Shady Grove campus on October 4-5, 2023. For more information see:

CCIS Annual Meeting | Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) Each year, an annual meeting is held where action groups meet to start or continue planning related to the development of publicly available tools and resources to move IS in cancer forward in the coming year. In 2020 and 2021 the action group topics focused on (1) community participation in IS, (2)...

HPV vax news from WHO...

WHO position paper endorses single-dose HPV vaccination schedule In December 2022, WHO issued an updated position paper on HPV vaccine schedules, incorporating the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) endorsement of a single-dose HPV vaccination schedule for the primary target of girls aged 9-14 years old and for youn...

Join medical oncologists, radiologists, and surgeons from Hawaii at the first annual Lung Conference on January 21 at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki.

1st Annual Hawaii Lung: A Multidisciplinary Case-Based Conference 1st Annual Hawaii Lung: A Multidisciplinary Case-Based Conference.

Have you ever been told that you have dense breasts? Find out more at cancer.gov:

Dense Breasts: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions Mammograms detect breast density, breast cancer, and breast changes that are not cancer (benign breast changes). Breast density describes the amount of glandular and fibrous tissue, as compared to fatty tissue. Learn what factors are associated with breast density and about other risk factors for br...

Former smokers can reduce their risk of death from all causes...

Healthy lifestyle and risk of death among former smokers A new study finds that former smokers who stick to a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of dying from all causes than those who don’t have healthy habits.

A hybrid event focusing on cancer prevention and risk reduction...

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Uterine cancer deaths are rising in the U.S., especially among Black women...

Uterine cancer deaths rising among Black women Deaths from uterine cancer are rising in the United States, and are highest among non-Hispanic Black women, according to a new study led by researchers at NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health. The higher death rates are related to the rising incidence of aggressive subtypes of uterine canc...

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Call the University of Hawaii Cancer Center at 808 237-3901 or visit us on the web at [email protected] to find out if you are eligible.

GMaP Workshop Application Now Open!

The Career Development Workshop happening July 28-29, 2022 is an annual two-day workshop that brings together trainees, early-career investigators, and senior investigators from institutions throughout the region. The purpose of the workshop is to provide small group instruction and one-on-one mentoring to individuals who intend to apply for grant funding in the coming year.

Who should apply: Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty/equivalent.

How to Apply: To apply, complete the below linked application form and submit no later than April 19, 2022. Questions can be directed to Sara Cole at [email protected]

Application form:

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NCI launches program to offer molecular characterization of childhood cancers

More information on:
https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/press-releases/2022/childhood-cancer-molecular-characterization-initiative?cid=eb_govdel

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In support of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot℠ goal of fostering data sharing in cancer research, the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched the Molecular Characterization Initiative for pediatric tumors. This program offers tumor molecular characterization, also called biomarker testing, to children, adolescents, and young adults with newly diagnosed central nervous system tumors who are being treated at hospitals that are affiliated with the Children’s Oncology Group (COG)Exit Disclaimer, an NCI-supported clinical trials group that includes more than 200 hospitals and institutions that treat most children diagnosed with cancer in the United States..."

NCI-led collaboration aims to improve diagnoses for childhood cancers The Molecular Characterization Initiative will offer state-of-the-art diagnoses to children, adolescents, and young adults with central nervous system tumors.

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Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity (U54) presents:

“NMR-based Metabolomics in Colorectal Cancer Research”

by:
Tedros Bezabeh, PhD
Professor of Chemistry, University of Guam

Date:
Friday, March 4, 2021
10:00 AM (HST)

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We are excited to bring you the following Talk Story session in collaboration with Hep Free Hawaiʻi and other local partners.

Hawaiʻi has high rates of liver cancer in the country, and one of the leading causes is vaccine-preventable hepatitis B. Hepatitis B Vaccine Opportunities in Hawai'i is the first in a series of community talk story sessions to discuss hepatitis B vaccine updates, including new universal adult recommendations, two-dose options, and co-administration opportunities with other vaccines.

Hepatitis B Vaccine Opportunities in Hawai'i

Wednesday March 16, 2022 @ 12–1 PM HST (Zoom Session)

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We hope to see you there!

While COVID-19 continues to affect Hawaii, the American Lung
Association in Hawaii invites you to start the conversation about the road to recovery for those who have been affected by COVID-19. In this free community event, national and local experts will explore emerging trends for COVID-19 long-haulers and post-acute care, as well as lessons learned from healthcare providers who have been on the front lines of COVID-19 care.

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American Lung Association During this community learning session, national and local renowned researchers will discuss the long-term effects of COVID-19 and post-acute care, in particular as it has affected Hawai‘i residents. Healthcare providers, public health professionals, and the general public are invited to attend to...

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Promoting Health Equity in Cancer Care:
A Virtual Workshop

October 25, 2021 | 11:00 - 4:00 PM ET
October 26, 2021 | 11:00 - 2:30 PM ET

Next Week! Promoting Health Equity in Cancer Care: A Virtual Workshop

Detailed info on the webinar:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNIHODP/bulletins/2f71721

Does it Decay? Decaying Correlations in the Design and Analysis of Stepped Wedge Trials

About the Webinar
A key ingredient in sample size calculations for cluster randomized trials is the intracluster correlation coefficient—a quantity that describes the similarity of the outcomes from participants in the same cluster. When considering designs like the stepped wedge, where clusters provide measurements in multiple time periods, Dr. Jessica Kasza recommends that researchers ask whether the intracluster correlation coefficient could decay over time. That is, does the similarity between participants wane as the time between their observation increases? If so, such decaying correlations should be accounted for in the design and analysis of the trial.

In this presentation, Dr. Kasza will describe correlation structures for stepped wedge and related designs that allow for decaying within-cluster correlation coefficients. She will discuss the implications of these decays for planning studies, the consequences of incorrectly omitting a decay in the analysis of studies, how to pick a within-cluster correlation structure, and a repository of intracluster correlation coefficient estimates that researchers can use to help plan their studies.

Direct registration link: https://prevention.nih.gov/education-training/methods-mind-gap/does-it-decay-decaying-correlations-design-and-analysis-stepped-wedge-trials?utm_source=ODPEblast&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MindTheGap

Does it Decay? Decaying Correlations in the Design and Analysis of Stepped Wedge Trials In this Mind the Gap webinar, Dr. Jessica Kasza will discuss correlation structures for stepped wedge and related designs that allow for decaying within cluster correlation coefficients.

Registration: Health Providers Cancer Symposium - 2021 Aloha/ Hafa Adai! Thank you for registering for the 2021 Health Providers Cancer Symposium - Pacific Region: COVID-19 & Cancer. The symposium will be held on November 20, 2021 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. (HI)/ November 21, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (GU). This event will be virtual and hosted on Z...