Improving access to proven cancer care in Mexico and Latin America
LISTOS for Cancer Control - Leveraging Implementation Science To Optimize Strategies for Cancer Control
This center will help clinics and hospitals in Mexico and Latin America use proven cancer screening, treatment, and follow-up programs more effectively for communities facing high cancer burden.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11404689 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
As someone living in Mexico or Latin America, this center works to make sure proven cancer prevention and care programs are actually used where you live. LISTOS will run two research projects and two support cores that train local teams, adapt programs to local needs, and develop strategies to spread and sustain effective care. Staff will partner with clinics, hospitals, and community groups to build readiness, provide training and mentorship, and study what helps interventions stick. The project focuses on adapting evidence-based interventions and implementation strategies so they fit diverse settings and populations.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are patients, community members, or clinics in Mexico and Latin America involved with cancer screening, breast cancer care, colorectal screening programs, or other partnered cancer-control services.
Not a fit: People living outside the participating regions or those not connected to the partner clinics and programs are unlikely to directly participate or benefit from this center's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could increase access to lifesaving cancer screening and treatment and reduce cancer-related deaths and disparities across Mexico and Latin America.
How similar studies have performed: Implementation-science projects have previously improved cancer screening and care in other countries, but applying coordinated capacity-building and adaptation across Mexico and Latin America at this scale is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Houston, United States
- University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston — Houston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fernandez, Maria Eulalia — University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
- Study coordinator: Fernandez, Maria Eulalia
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.