Breast cancer screening among Cambodian American women.
Cancer Detect Prev
; 24(6): 549-63, 2000.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11198269
ABSTRACT
Our aim was to describe and identify factors associated with breast cancer screening among Cambodian American women. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1,365 households using bilingual and bicultural interviewers. We found that low proportions of Cambodian American women were up to date on their clinical breast examinations (CBE; 42%) and mammograms (40%). More than 80% of women with female physicians have had at least one prior screening, and 52% have had the tests recently. Women with male Asian American physicians were less likely to have had screening as compared to women with female non-Asian physicians ever had CBE (odds ratio [OR], 0.26); recent CBE (OR, 0.39); ever had mammogram (OR, 0.36); and recent mammogram (OR, 0.22). Breast cancer screening among Cambodian American women lags behind the general U.S. population. Tailored promotion efforts should address barriers and promote cancer screening by physicians, staff, and organizations serving this population.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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Mammography
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Asian
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Mass Screening
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
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Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Cancer Detect Prev
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States