Downloads

The American Samoa Cancer Coalition provides these downloads for convenience and information. When seeking medical advice it is always the recommendation of the Coalition that you seek out the advice of a licensed medical professional. If you are unsure or need advice in how to proceed in contacting a local physician, or need any help or information, the Coalition will do what it can to help. Please feel free to contact us using our online form, or by phone or email.

Educational Materials

Susan Shinigawa is a breast cancer survivor and long time advocate for Asians and Pacific Islanders. Below is a current message from Ms. Shinigawa: Hi everyone. I'm sure many of you have already received the attached information through your many Pacific Islander collagues and networks, but it never hurts to be reminded about exciting opportunities like this:
ASCCC Bylaws In order to maintain transparency in some of the operations of the ASCCC, the current bylaws are always available for download and review at any time.    
The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition (ASCCC) has received grant funding to investigate alternative and complementary medicines (non-Western medicines) used by women age 40 and older in American Samoa. The ASCCC is currently seeking these individuals to interview in February: Women diagnosed with breast cancer or cervical cancer Family members of women diagnosed with breast or cervical...

Minutes

Meeting Minutes The ASCCC will electronically post minutes from all Coalition board, workgroup, and general meetings that occur.  The minutes will appear on this page, below as attachments.  If you have any questions or changes to the mintues that you would like to appear, please contact the Coalition at the e-mail below.  

Multimedia

Fighting Against Cancer and Tobacco (FACT) is a coalition project involving teens who develop public service announcements in regards to the effects of smoking.  

Newsletters

Governor Togiola Tulafono has proclaimed the month of June 2008 as National Cancer Survivors Month in American Samoa, and encourages all residents of the territory to wear a yellow ribbon as a symbol of “our common commitment to honor those who have survived, as well as those who have lost their battle to cancer.” The Governor said, “By working together to raise awareness of the...
Highlights from this issue of the ASCCC newsletter for January 2007. (Need to fill in.)

PDF Forms

We are all aware of the toll that cancer can take on our community. Cancer is currently the second leading cause of death in American Samoa. The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition (ASCCC) was formed to help the community fight the affects of cancer physically, emotionally, spiritually, and now financially. The ASCCC is now providing stipends to those individuals who are fighting against...