Cervical Cancer

Interventions needed to increase Pap testing among Vietnamese women in the U.S.

Published in Cancer Weekly, February 8th, 2005

Public health researchers say more interventions are needed to increase Pap testing among Vietnamese women in the U.S.

V.M. Taylor and colleagues, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, said, "Cervical cancer occurs more frequently among Vietnamese Americans than women of any other race/ethnicity. In addition, previous studies in California have documented low Papanicolaou (Pap) testing rate in Vietnamese communities."

The team investigated "healthcare system factors and physician characteristics associated with recent cervical cancer screening among Vietnamese women."

"A population-based survey was conducted in Seattle...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-02-08)

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