Cancer Screening
Breast and cervical cancer screening practices among Asian Americans analyzed
Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 17th, 2005
Scientists in the United States conducted a study "to review research on breast and cervical cancer screening practices among Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese Americans. Of the 28 studies reviewed, 19 (68%) were descriptive and 9 (32%) were interventions. Instruments were developed or translated into the native language."
"Inconsistent operational definitions for positive facilitators and negative barriers made comparisons across studies difficult. Research about breast and cervical cancer screening is limited in...
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