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Chinese female immigrants english-speaking ability and breast and cervical cancer early detection practices in the New York metropolitan area.

TitleChinese female immigrants english-speaking ability and breast and cervical cancer early detection practices in the New York metropolitan area.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsChen, Wei-Ti
JournalAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
Volume14
Issue2
Pagination733-8
Date Published2013
ISSN1513-7368
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, Aged, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Breast Neoplasms, Breast Self-Examination, Communication Barriers, Cross-Sectional Studies, Early Detection of Cancer, Emigrants and Immigrants, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Status Disparities, Healthcare Disparities, Humans, Language, Mammography, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, New York City, Questionnaires, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Vaginal Smears, Young Adult
AbstractBreast and cervical cancers are significant causes of mortality and morbidity for Asian women, and poor English-speaking ability is a barrier to cancer prevention practices.
Alternate JournalAsian Pac. J. Cancer Prev.

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