About Us
The Cancer Control Outreach Program (Outreach Program) is one of the cores of the Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research between The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC). This program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the Partnership to Advance Cancer Health Equity (PACHE) program. The objective of this alliance is to reduce the burden of cancer health disparities by effectively developing community outreach programs for vulnerable populations in Texas and Puerto Rico.
Since our establishment in 2006, the Outreach Program has focused efforts in two branches: research and community outreach in the areas of tobacco prevention and control, public policies, and breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer prevention, as well as human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination.
Our research efforts have resulted in the development of educational interventions, culturally directed to our communities. Overall, the focus of our program is to reach the community in order to educate and guide with the best evidence-based strategies for cancer prevention.
Puerto Rico Team:
Dr. Vivian Colón-López, PhD, MPH
Program Co-leader
Yara Sánchez-Cabrera
Program Coordinator
Educational Programs
¡Salud!, por la vida: An educational program designed for men and women aged 50 and over that provides guidance on the prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer. Program materials includes a Tailored Interactive Multimedia Intervention, videos, checklists, and infographics. Program is currently only available in Spanish.
¡Actuemos a Tiempo!/Act on Time! is a theory-based program designed to educate parents of children aged 9 to 17 about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and motivate them to vaccinate their adolescent children. This program features bilingual (English/Spanish) resources that inform parents about HPV and HPV-caused cancers and address parental concerns about the HPV vaccine.
Si te falta, ¡te toca!/Didn't get it? Now you need it! is a theory-based program designed to educate young adults 18 to 26 about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and motivate them to get vaccinated. The program features bilingual (English/Spanish) resources that inform young adults about HPV, HPV-caused cancers and genital warts prevention. It also addresses concerns about the HPV vaccine and other common HPV-related concerns. (COMING WINTER 2023)
(Coming Fall 2023)
Research Publications
| Research Topic | Publication Year | Title | Conference | ||||
| Outreach/ Capacity Building | 2023 | Development of Multisectoral Partnerships in the Quest To Target Effective HPV Vaccination Strategies in Puerto Rico. (Link coming soon) | 2023 Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity (PACHE) Biennial Program Meeting. Rockville, MD | ||||
| Outreach/ Capacity Building | 2023 | The Role of Multisectoral Partnerships in the Dissemination of HPV Vaccination Campaigns in Puerto Rico. (Link coming soon) | 2023 Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity (PACHE) Biennial Program Meeting. Rockville, MD | ||||
| Colorectal Cancer | 2023 | Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Colorectal Cancer Screening in Puerto Rico. (Link coming soon) | 2023 Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity (PACHE) Biennial Program Meeting. Rockville, MD | ||||
| Colorectal Cancer | 2023 | Evaluation of ¡Salud! por la Vida, an educational intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers in Puerto Rico. (Link coming soon) | 2023 Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity (PACHE) Biennial Program Meeting. Rockville, MD | ||||
| Colorectal Cancer | 2017 | ¡Salud!, por la Vida, an educational intervention to increasing colorectal cancer screening in Puerto Ricans | Tenth AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; Atlanta, GA. | ||||
| Colorectal Cancer | 2017 | Development of a tailored interactive multimedia intervention (TIMI) to promote colorectal cancer screening among Puerto Ricans. | Tenth AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; Atlanta, GA. | ||||
| HPV Vaccination | 2015 | Does having an updated vaccination schedule is associated with HPV vaccination initiation? | 35to Foro Anual de Investigación y Educación, San Juan, PR. |
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This program was developed by the Outreach Program with funding from the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health under Grant [U54CA096297]; National Cancer Institute through a Community Networks Program Center under Grant [U54 CA153505]; and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number [2U54MD007587].