his resource directory was developed as part of the
Cancer Prevention Materials for African Americans
project to provide health care workers, patients, lay persons, and you with information on how to locate
printed cancer prevention materials intended for African Americans. It is intended to be useful to all
segments of the community.
The Printed Cancer Education Materials for African Americans Resource Directory includes general
information about cancer in the African-American community and the importance of printed cancer
education materials for African Americans in promoting cancer prevention and awareness. Only those
printed cancer education materials that were identified as culturally sensitive in the review conducted
during the Cancer Prevention Materials for African Americans project were included in the resource
directory. The directory includes information on 19 printed cancer education materials for African
Americans. These printed cancer education materials consist of pamphlets, brochures, fact sheets,
posters, and other types of publications. They provide information on lung, breast, cervical, prostate,
colorectal, and skin cancers; on cancer in general; and on factors that affect cancer risk, such as diet.
Please note that other resource directories with information on cancer are available. Printed copies
of this resource directory, the Printed Cancer Education Materials for African Americans Cultural Sensitivity
Assessment Tool Manual, and Practical Guidelines for the Development of Printed Cancer Education Materials
for African Americans, can be obtained by calling 1-800-650-3813. Electronic versions of these
documents can be found on the Internet on the Texas Cancer Council Publications web page at the following
address:
The Printed Cancer Education Materials for African Americans Resource Directory represents one part
of the Cancer Prevention Materials for African Americans project. A resource directory that includes
information on audiovisual cancer education materials for African Americans is currently being developed
and is scheduled to be available in 1997.
The WWW version of this booklet was created by Colin Law.
