No one is safe from cancer, regardless of their gender, ethnicity or income; however, burden is greater for certain populations based on their socioeconomic status, racial/ethnic group, and cancer type. In El Paso, Texas, Hispanics account for more than 85% of the population. Hispanics have a lower risk for some cancers but have the highest rates for many cancers. The Center for the Study of Hispanic Cancer Disparities (CHCD) at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) seeks to define underlying mechanisms that support a body of emerging evidence that links socioeconomic and biological factors to the development of cancer disparities among Hispanics. UTEP is committed to reducing cancer hea...

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No one is safe from cancer, regardless of their gender, ethnicity or income; however, burden is greater for certain populations based on their socioeconomic status, racial/ethnic group, and cancer type. In El Paso, Texas, Hispanics account for more than 85% of the population. Hispanics have a lower risk for some cancers but have the highest rates for many cancers. The Center for the Study of Hispanic Cancer Disparities (CHCD) at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) seeks to define underlying mechanisms that support a body of emerging evidence that links socioeconomic and biological factors to the development of cancer disparities among Hispanics. UTEP is committed to reducing cancer health disparities by being the bridge to our community in El Paso to ensure excellence in multidisciplinary, culturally relevant research, and cancer prevention through developing a team of cancer researchers in order to increase health equity throughout the region. To this end, integrated research support across multiple disciplines focusing on innovation and translation of ideas from basic research into novel therapy will be provided to junior faculty with research programs in the area of Hispanic cancer disparities. A well-designed and intensive mentoring program from UT MD Anderson Cancer Center will foster and augment the success through collaborations with project leaders. We will build capacity to impact our local population by incentivizing and training talented early stage researchers to pursue research on cancer issues relevant to the local population, hiring additional researchers with a strong background, and providing professional development opportunities to all of these researchers to enhance their success and impact in the area of Hispanic cancer disparities.

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