Guest guest Posted April 16, 2002 Report Share Posted April 16, 2002 You may find useful the Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs N. 18, 1995 The monograph is dedicated to cancer and Latinos Pilar At 11:39 AM 4/16/2002 -0500, you wrote: >I would like to thank everyone for their suggestions, both on list and off. > >I am in the process of gathering information to write a research proposal >and would like to see >what has already been done with regard to cancer health beliefs, practices >and screening among >the immigrant (esp. the Latin American/Caribbean) population. While my >focus is on (cervical) >cancer health beliefs, practices and screening among Haïtian immigrant >women, there are many, >many similarities between Haïtian and other Latin American cultures. I am >certain I can draw >valuable insight from Latin American studies and results, as well as from >the research >techniques and tools used in those studies. > >There are a few studies relating to cancer among the Haïtian population >but all that I have seen >are, quite logically, qualitative. While qualitative studies yield more >insight, are probably >more appropriate and most definitely interest me, I am taking a Master's >level course in which >the professor is asking me to develop my proposal from the quantitative >approach. My professor >has suggested (but not required) replicating a study using the Health >Belief Model. > > > > > >To Post a message, send it to: Groups > >To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: > -unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2002 Report Share Posted April 16, 2002 Hello, Regarding cancer and Latinos, please touch bases with Redes En Accion National Cancer Network for Cancer Awareness, Cancer Research and Training. Dr. Amelie is the PI of this NCI cancer network. She is associated with Baylor College of Medicine in San texas. I am Aida L. Giachello and I represent the 10 Midwestern states in the cancer network. Our webside is: www.redesenaccion.org. I hope this has been helpful. Aida L. Giachello >===== Original Message From Pilar Parra <pap2@...> ===== >You may find useful the Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs >N. 18, 1995 >The monograph is dedicated to cancer and Latinos >Pilar > >At 11:39 AM 4/16/2002 -0500, you wrote: >>I would like to thank everyone for their suggestions, both on list and off. >> >>I am in the process of gathering information to write a research proposal >>and would like to see >>what has already been done with regard to cancer health beliefs, practices >>and screening among >>the immigrant (esp. the Latin American/Caribbean) population. While my >>focus is on (cervical) >>cancer health beliefs, practices and screening among Ha‹tian immigrant >>women, there are many, >>many similarities between Ha‹tian and other Latin American cultures. I am >>certain I can draw >>valuable insight from Latin American studies and results, as well as from >>the research >>techniques and tools used in those studies. >> >>There are a few studies relating to cancer among the Ha‹tian population >>but all that I have seen >>are, quite logically, qualitative. While qualitative studies yield more >>insight, are probably >>more appropriate and most definitely interest me, I am taking a Master's >>level course in which >>the professor is asking me to develop my proposal from the quantitative >>approach. My professor >>has suggested (but not required) replicating a study using the Health >>Belief Model. >> >> >> >> >> >>To Post a message, send it to: Groups >> >>To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: >> -unsubscribe >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2002 Report Share Posted April 16, 2002 Isn't Amelie with Univ of TX? -----Original Message----- From: Aida L. Giachello [mailto:aida@...] Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 2:49 PM ; Pilar Parra Cc: josarrom@...; pcanessam@... Subject: RE: [ ] cancer prevention Hello, Regarding cancer and Latinos, please touch bases with Redes En Accion National Cancer Network for Cancer Awareness, Cancer Research and Training. Dr. Amelie is the PI of this NCI cancer network. She is associated with Baylor College of Medicine in San texas. I am Aida L. Giachello and I represent the 10 Midwestern states in the cancer network. Our webside is: www.redesenaccion.org. I hope this has been helpful. Aida L. Giachello >===== Original Message From Pilar Parra <pap2@...> ===== >You may find useful the Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs >N. 18, 1995 >The monograph is dedicated to cancer and Latinos >Pilar > >At 11:39 AM 4/16/2002 -0500, you wrote: >>I would like to thank everyone for their suggestions, both on list and off. >> >>I am in the process of gathering information to write a research proposal >>and would like to see >>what has already been done with regard to cancer health beliefs, practices >>and screening among >>the immigrant (esp. the Latin American/Caribbean) population. While my >>focus is on (cervical) >>cancer health beliefs, practices and screening among Ha<tian immigrant >>women, there are many, >>many similarities between Ha<tian and other Latin American cultures. I am >>certain I can draw >>valuable insight from Latin American studies and results, as well as from >>the research >>techniques and tools used in those studies. >> >>There are a few studies relating to cancer among the Ha<tian population >>but all that I have seen >>are, quite logically, qualitative. While qualitative studies yield more >>insight, are probably >>more appropriate and most definitely interest me, I am taking a Master's >>level course in which >>the professor is asking me to develop my proposal from the quantitative >>approach. My professor >>has suggested (but not required) replicating a study using the Health >>Belief Model. >> >> >> >> >> >>To Post a message, send it to: Groups >> >>To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: >> -unsubscribe >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Rodney wrote: > Hi folks: > > So, for avoiding cancer, they recommend: avoiding tobacco (we know > that); having a sensible weight (we here are all very well acquainted > with that); exercise - but as far as I could see they do not state > whether they mean simply as a way to obtain the benefits that are to > be derived from lower weight, or whether they believe exercise will > also reduce cancer incidence among those who choose instead to eat > less rather than eat more and exercise. Nor do they provide any > evidence in the text that exercise in and of itself, above and beyond > the need some have to do it to keep weight down, reduces cancer > risk. (And I am not prepared to go through their entire reference > list to find if it is there.) That they do not specifically say that > in the text suggests they are not confident that exercise DIRECTLY > provides an anti-cancer benefit. > > As for nutrition all they seem prepared to say is " eat fruit and > vegetables " . Of course we know that too. In the meantime many of us > are adding all kinds of weird foods and spices and supplements to our > diets. > > So, are we ahead of the curve on this? Or heading up a blind alley? > > Only some time in the future will we know for sure. > > Rodney. > > >> >> ACS Report: Half of Cancer Deaths Preventable >> Focus on Tobacco, Exercise, Nutrition, Screening >> >> >> April 4, 2006 05:32:57 PM PST >> >> At least half of all cancer deaths could be avoided if we only did > what we know works to prevent the disease. That's the conclusion of > the 2006 edition of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Facts & > Figures > <http://us.lrd./_ylt=Ao.bDwEg0oQwmyy1UvgM9J0qLcsF/SIG=13j09v0 > mj/**http% > 3a//www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/content/STT_1x_Cancer_Prevention_and_Ea > rly_Detection_Facts__Figures_2006.asp> , a yearly American Cancer > Society report. >> See the full report here.. >> >> http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/CPED2006PWSecured.pdf >> The body is a hugely complex and interactive system, and cancer encompasses a whole range of pathologies. I don't find it that difficult to believe exercise could be somewhat beneficial. For one cancer is notoriously bad at managing elevated temperatures due to poor local circulation. Exercise by temporarily elevating body temperature may selectively damage cancer tissue more than healthy tissue. Also while I'm not sure of specific pathway I believe exercise increases " heat shock proteins " which may play some positive role. On the downside, increased respiration in some environments might increase exposure to particulate irritants and/or carcinogens. It's possible to improve energy balance without exercise but exercise invariably improves energy balance too. While energy balance correlates well against cancer, I would be surprised if CR was fully equivalent to exercise in that context, but this is just one rat's personal speculation. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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