**7. Conclusion**

Several lessons have been learned from past efforts to increase the effectiveness of cancer communication interventions with vulnerable populations.20,29,26 These lessons include the importance of:


The development and implementation of strategic health communication interventions holds great promise for promoting cancer prevention and control for vulnerable populations. By investing in the development of strategic cancer communication efforts we can develop an infrastructure for disseminating relevant cancer information. We can test new strategies, models, and tools for designing effective strategic communication interventions to reduce cancer-related health disparities. We can also encourage the adoption of best practices for cancer prevention and control.
