Spreading Colorectal Cancer Awareness in the Latino Community

Last year, as part of an initiative for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted to go into Pilsen, Ill., to educate members of the Latino community about colorectal cancer and hand out free FIT tests.

I was surprised when a Latina woman who worked with the Chicago Department of Health told me she didn’t agree with my initiative.

I thought my eagerness to help would be