Cervical Cancer

Educational interventions boost participation in screening

Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 30th, 2002

A study of Chinese-American women suggests that direct mailing of culturally and linguistically appropriate educational materials and home visits by outreach workers can increase participation in cervical cancer screening within this population. The findings appear in the May 1, 2002, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

These interventions could be incorporated into the ongoing activities of the U.S. Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, concluded Vicky Taylor, MD, MPH, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, and her colleagues. Such interventions could also help reduce racial and ethnic health disparities...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2002-05-30)

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