ASIAN AMERICAN NETWORK FOR CANCER AWARENESS RESEARCH & TRAINING

描述(由申请人提供)： 亚裔美国人癌症意识、研究和培训网络(AANCART)的总体使命是通过由加利福尼亚州萨克拉门托(同时也是总部)、加利福尼亚州旧金山、加利福尼亚州洛杉矶、华盛顿州西雅图、夏威夷(州)和德克萨斯州休斯顿的亚裔美国人开展基于社区的参与式教育、培训和研究，减少癌症健康差距。该网络是一个全国性的网络，由七个NCI癌症中心及其相关大学、加州卫生服务部、中国社区卫生保健协会和苗族妇女遗产协会组成。总体而言，这个网络服务于近50%的亚裔美国人。与RFA-CA-05-012一致，AANCART的交付成果是：(1)在AANCART地区之间建立一个高度互动的网络，以促进对亚裔美国人的癌症教育；(2)建立针对亚裔美国人癌症健康差异的研究培训计划；以及(3)处理和影响数据，以记录柬埔寨人、中国人、菲律宾人、苗族人、韩国人和越南人之间特定癌症健康差异的缩小程度。需要解决的亚裔美国人差异的例子包括与吸烟相关的肺癌和乙肝诱发的肝癌、低乳腺癌和宫颈癌筛查率，以及因文化适应、饮食和临床试验中种族代表性不足而构成的新的癌症威胁。目标将通过AANCART指导委员会的全网络和区域活动实现，并使面向亚裔美国人的社区组织、癌症信息服务人员和其他通过过去的合作历史、谅解备忘录和支持信联系在一起的支助实体参与进来。与AANCART相关的大学、加州卫生部和华人社区健康计划致力于为AANCART提供更多支持。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall mission of the Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training (AANCART) is to reduce cancer health disparities by conducting community-based participatory education, training, and research by, for, and with Asian Americans in Sacramento, CA (also serves as Headquarters); San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; Hawaii (state); and Houston, TX. This Network is a national one, comprised of seven NCI cancer centers and their associated universities, the California Department of Health Services, Chinese Community Health Care Association, and the Hmong Women's Heritage Association. Cumulatively, this Network serves nearly 50 percent of all Asian Americans. Consistent with RFA-CA-05-012, AANCART's deliverables are: (1) Sustenance of a highly interactive Network among AANCART regions to catalyze cancer education for Asian Americans; (2) Establishment of research training programs that address Asian American cancer health disparities; and (3) Process and impact data to document the extent to which specific cancer health disparities are reduced among Cambodians, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Korean, and Vietnamese. Examples of Asian American disparities to be addressed include those associated with smoking-related lung and hepatitis B-induced liver cancers, low breast and cervical cancer screening rates, and emerging cancer threats posed by acculturation, diet, and insufficient ethnically-specific representation in clinical trials. Aims will be achieved through both Network-wide and regional activities by the AANCART Steering Committee and involving Asian American-oriented community-based organizations, Cancer Information Service staff, and other supportive entities tied together through past histories of collaboration and memoranda of understanding and letters of support. Universities associated with AANCART, the California Department of Health and the Chinese Community Health Plan are committed to additional support for AANCART.