February 18 - 20, 2026
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Course Description
The Mays Cancer Center and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio biennially hosts the international Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos (ASCL) conference in San Antonio, Texas. The 2026 ACSL conference comes at a time where one, cancer is the second leading cause of death for Latinos–the largest and youngest, racial/ethnic minority group in the United States and two, there continues to be stark disparities in Latinos access to preventive screenings, treatments, and survivorship and palliative care.
To address these disparities, survivors, caregivers, researchers, physicians, and many other key stakeholders must come together to discuss timely research advancements, identify gaps in our knowledge and understanding, and develop goals that translate basic research into clinical best practices and effective community interventions while centering the non-medical drivers of health that perpetuate Latinos’ cancer-related health disparities.
As such, the vision for the 2026 ASCL is to unite stakeholders from across the nation and beyond who are conducting patient, community, and translational cancer research. By attending the 2026 ASCL conference, you will receive information on the latest biomedical and population-based findings on Latino cancer, identify effective approaches for engaging Latinos in cancer research, and leave with your own ideas for advancing the science of cancer for Latinos.
Questions about the conference? Email latinocancer@uthscsa.edu.
