Title | Chinese female immigrants english-speaking ability and breast and cervical cancer early detection practices in the New York metropolitan area. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Chen, Wei-Ti |
Journal | Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP |
Volume | 14 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 733-8 |
Date Published | 2013 |
ISSN | 1513-7368 |
Keywords | Adolescent, 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 |
Abstract | Breast 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 Journal | Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. |