Baylor College of Medicine / Intercultural Cancer Council

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What is the Baylor College of Medicine / Intercultural Cancer Council?
The mission of the Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) is to promote policies, programs, partnerships and research to eliminate the unequal burden of cancer among racial and ethnic minorities and medically underserved populations in the United States and its territories. The ICC National Board, advisors, collaborators and liaisons now include 160 individuals, who together represent 43 states and territories, 116 organizations and more than 10,000 members. The ICC coordinates a Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer, with regular attendance between 1,200 and 1,400. Over the past five years, the ICC has shifted its focus from improved cancer prevention and early detection to cancer survivorship issues, including pain and palliative care, quality of life and end-of-life concerns. 

How are the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and the ICC working together to improve the lives of people affected by cancer?
LAF and ICC are working together to create a national resource that will enhance state comprehensive cancer control planning by increasing participation by cancer survivors from medically underserved populations. Cancer survivors with diverse backgrounds (racial, ethnic, socioeconomic status, geographic location, sexual orientation, insurance status, education level, etc.) will significantly aid coalitions in advancing effective activities to address these populations' issues.
 
This project will work to remove barriers to participation and provide coalitions with technical assistance to identify, recruit, train and support participants who have not previously been involved in the coalition's activities, specifically cancer survivors from medically underserved communities.

How can you get involved?
You can help further the work of the LAF and ICC by promoting your state Comprehensive Cancer Control Program.  You can also encourage survivors to become active in their state program and to increase awareness of cancer survivorship issues.  To find out how to contact your state cancer control program, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ncccp/ or the LAF's Web site at www.livestrong.org. 

To learn more about ICC and to join the ICC National Network, please visit www.iccnetwork.org or call (713) 798-4617.