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Breast Cancer
Breast cancer detection viewed as risky behavior among older Latinas
December 22nd, 2005
Breast cancer detection (BC) was viewed as a risky behavior among older Latinas. "Fifty-eight Latinas participated in focus group interviews to assess their perceptions about screening to detect breast cancer (BC). Grounded theory methods helped uncover a cultural explanatory model that explained how cultural and psychosocial dynamics influence BC screening decisions," scientists in the United States reported. "According to this model, Latinas generally perceived BC screening as a risky behavior. Three themes emerged that influenced the amount and type of perceived risks: feeling healthy (i.e., perceptions about the etiology of the illness and its...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-22)
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