title: Enhancing life after cancer in diverse communities.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although large numbers of cancer survivors exist in every community, including minority communities, there is a significant gap in knowledge about best practices for these patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Community Networks Program, funded by the National Cancer Institute Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, has developed and tested unique services for these communities. These programs have used community-based participatory research techniques under a framework of diffusion of innovation and communications theory.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This article describes some specifically tailored interventions that may be useful to a wide range of providers working with the underserved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Enhancing life after cancer can be achieved in underserved communities by supplementing local resources.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. kaur.judith@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Judith S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Coe
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rowland
authors.forename: Kathryn L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: Francisco A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Conde
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Burhansstipanov
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heiney
authors.forename: Marjorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kagawa-Singer
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Witte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019058:Community Networks; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D017741:Survivors