Liver cancer prevention partnership with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Pilot Project 1: A Partnership to Advance Liver Cancer Prevention with Pascua Yaqui Tribal Communities
Working with the Pascua Yaqui community to try new ways to lower liver cancer risk among American Indian adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Arizona NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tucson, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11195140 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would see researchers working directly with the Pascua Yaqui community to prevent liver cancer by blending Yoeme traditional knowledge with scientific health approaches. The project uses community meetings, interviews, surveys, and local health screenings to learn about diet, alcohol use, diabetes, obesity, hepatitis, and other risk factors. The team will co-develop culturally tailored education, prevention activities, and possible referral pathways with community members. Participation is focused on adults in the tribe and is designed to respect local knowledge and decision-making.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are Pascua Yaqui and other American Indian adults, especially those with obesity, diabetes, fatty liver, hepatitis, or higher alcohol use who live near the community.
Not a fit: People under 21, non–American Indian individuals, or patients with advanced, already-treated liver cancer are unlikely to benefit directly from this prevention-focused project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could create culturally tailored prevention and early-detection approaches that reduce liver cancer and related deaths in the Pascua Yaqui and similar American Indian communities.
How similar studies have performed: Culturally tailored, community-led prevention programs have shown promise for changing risk behaviors, but combining Yoeme knowledge with scientific methods for liver cancer prevention is a newer approach with limited prior data.
Where this research is happening
Tucson, United States
- University of Arizona — Tucson, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Garcia, David O. — University of Arizona
- Study coordinator: Garcia, David O.
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.