(Source: St Joseph Hospital of Orange) Getting a cancer diagnosis is scary. But getting a cancer diagnosis without being able to understand your doctor is even worse. Maybe that's why, according to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the leading cause of death for Latinos in the United States. And why, once a month on Thursday nights, Spanish speakers gather inside a conference room in St. Joseph's Cancer Center, Orange. The group's name, Entre Amigos, comes from the Spanish for 'among friends.' It's a cancer support group by and for Spanish speakers. Each meeting brings a different doctor and dozens of patients across L.A. and Orange counties, who often stay until late into the night...
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