Blue Faery Advances Liver Cancer Awareness in Hispanic Community During Heritage Month

Blue Faery's Love Your Liver campaign is intensifying its efforts to raise awareness about liver cancer risk factors in the Hispanic community during Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Americans are reportedly 2.5 times more likely to develop liver cancer compared to White Americans. This heightened risk is largely attributed to the high prevalence of fatty liver disease within the community. In addition to dealing with the stigma associated with liver cancer and fatty liver disease, Hispanic Americans often face language and cultural barriers and a lack of culturally appropriate educational programs.

Love Your Liver aims to address these challenges by offering culturally relevant education about liver cancer risk factors, liver cancer surveillance, and available treatments. The campaign's goal is to both educate and offer hope to those affected. One of the key initiatives is Love Your Liver Live, a series of community events scheduled to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month.

The first event in this series will take place on September 16 at 7 p.m. ET and will feature Dr. Jorge Marrero from Penn Medicine. The second event is scheduled for October 8 at 8 p.m. ET with Dr. Andrés Gómez-Aldana from the Texas Liver Institute. Both physicians are gastroenterologists and transplant hepatologists who speak fluent Spanish. These free, virtual workshops will be conducted in Spanish and will allow community members to learn about liver cancer risks and management strategies from trusted local physicians.

Interested individuals can register for the September 16 event or register for the October 8 event.

Blue Faery, the organization behind the campaign, is dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing primary liver cancer through research, education, and advocacy. The organization also hosts an online Liver Cancer Community specifically for patients and caregivers. Their free comprehensive Patient Resource Guides for Liver Cancer are part of their commitment to provide accessible education. Blue Faery's public education and awareness programs include Love Your Liver, The Truth About Liver Cancer, and You and Liver Cancer.

This announcement is significant as it highlights the need for targeted health education within minority communities. The initiative not only raises awareness but also offers practical solutions, aiming to reduce the incidence of liver cancer among Hispanic Americans by equipping them with the necessary knowledge and resources to manage their health effectively.