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Breast cancer knowledge and early detection among Hispanic women with a family history of breast cancer along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved - 1 May 2010
Bird Yelena, Moraros John, Banegas Matthew P, King Sasha, Prapasiri Surasri, Thompson Beti
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among U.S. Hispanic women. Hispanics are less likely than non-Hispanic White women to be diagnosed at an early stage and survive breast cancer. METHODS: For this cross-sectional study, we assessed differences in breast cancer knowledge, attitudes, and screening practices between Hispanic women with (FH+) and without (FH-) a family history of...
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