Cancer Registries
Cancer awareness activities for Seattle's Cambodian community described
Published in Cancer Weekly, March 14th, 2006
"Census data indicate that Cambodian Americans are economically disadvantaged and linguistically isolated. In addition, cancer registry data show that Southeast Asians experience several cancer-related health disparities (e.g., markedly elevated risks of cervical and liver cancer)," investigators in the United States reported.
"The Seattle regional Asian American Network for Cancer, Awareness, Research, and Training (AANCART) site has implemented a community-based cancer awareness program for Cambodian immigrants in collaboration with a Cambodian community coalition,"...
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