Initiated in 1987, the Biennial Symposium series provides the stage on which we shine a spotlight on the issue of disproportionate cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality in minority and medically underserved populations in the United States and its associated territories. The Symposium brings together those who represent all aspects and perspectives of the disease in collaboration with the leadership and front-line personnel from the affected communities. Our purpose is to engage in a dialogue that explores issues, finds solutions, and makes recommendations for the various complex problems related to cancer.

At the Symposium, decision makers hear, first-hand, from those directly affected by the problem and the policies that surround cancer. Participants from the communities sit at the discussion table to share the most current research, prevention, and treatment strategies. This unique opportunity creates a dynamic synergy in a setting that respects and celebrates our ethnic and cultural diversity, while recognizing our common humanity and the goal of survivorship. That is what keeps us focused on our mutual enemy - cancer.

Symposium Office

For more information about the 12^th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer, contact:

12^th Biennial Symposium
Baylor College of Medicine
1709 Dryden, Suite 1025
Houston, TX 77030
  
Tel: 713.798.5383 or toll-free 1.877.BIENNIAL (1.877.243.6642)
Fax: 713.798.6222 

E-mail: icc-symposium@bcm.edu