On March 28, at the Texas Capitol, legislative staff attended a briefing on the impact of cancer on minorities in Texas. The event was a kickoff for the inaugural Texas Minority Cancer Awareness Month in April, and high lighted the disparities in cancer survival for minorities and encouraged legislators and their staffs to reach out [...]
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We are pleased to announce that six programs in the High Plains Division received the Harold P. Freeman Award award in December 2010. This award is for individuals, groups, organizations, or companies that demonstrate exemplary achievement in bringing the American Cancer Society’s mission to underserved communities and populations with disparities (defined as: racial/ethnic minority groups, [...]
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