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Cancer
New cancer study findings recently were reported by S.L. Gomez and co-researchers
March 13th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among the rapidly growing population of Asian Americans; it is also the most common cause of cancer mortality among Filipinas. Asian women continue to have lower rates of mammographic screening than women of most other racial/ethnic groups." "While prior studies have described the effects of sociodemographic and other characteristics of women on non-adherence to screening guidelines, they have not identified the distinct segments of the population who remain at highest risk of not being screened. To better describe characteristics of Asian women associated with not...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-03-13)
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