Community activism relating to a cluster of breast cancer.
J Community Health
; 17(1): 27-36, 1992 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1564137
ABSTRACT
In 1985, residents of a suburban community in South Florida became concerned when several young women were diagnosed with breast cancer. First as individuals, then through a community-based effort, they attempted to gain attention and action on what they believed to be a cluster of breast cancer. Through their efforts to find out whether some agent or toxic exposure existed in the community that might have caused breast cancer, the women formed a community-based organization. This paper describes the activism of the women to resolve the issue through an epidemiologic study of the breast cancer occurrence in their community. Furthermore, it substantiates the need and role of rational community response in resolving community threats and concerns.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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Community Participation
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Community Health
Year:
1992
Type:
Article