Breast Cancer Screening
Study results from Eastern Michigan University in the area of breast cancer screening published
Published in Medical Imaging Week, December 8th, 2007
According to a study from the United States, "Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian American women, and the death rate has increased almost 200% since 1990. Previous research has applied the transtheoretical model constructs to examine cancer screening behavior; however, to our knowledge, this is the first such investigation to examine relationships between stages of mammography adoption and decision balance among Asian American women."
"This article presents study findings from a convenience sample of 228 women aged 40 to 81 years (mean = 55.0, SD = 9.6) residing in southeastern Michigan. The current study demonstrates excellent support for the psychometric...
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Source: Medical Imaging Week (2007-12-08)
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