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Breast Cancer Screening

Pain and discomfort associated with mammography discourages screening

A study from the United States indicates that, "African-American women have lower rates of breast cancer screening than Caucasian women. Discomfort during mammography may deter women from rescreening."

According to M.A. Papas and colleagues, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, "Research to date has focused primarily on Caucasian women. This study examined mammography-associated discomfort among urban, low-income African-American women, and how discomfort influenced rescreening intentions."

"Using survey data...

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