Objective: A significant segment of women remains underscreened with mammography. We
sought to summarize literature related to factors associated with receipt of mammography …

This article reviews the contribution and potential of widely used health behavior theories in
research designed to understand and redress the disproportionate burden of breast cancer …

Since the early 1950s, the Health Belief Model (HBM) has been one of the most widely used
conceptual frameworks in health behavior research, both to explain change and …

Abstract Background African-American women have the highest breast cancer death rates of
all racial/ethnic groups in the US. Reasons for these disparities are multi-factorial, but …

Purpose Reported breast cancer incidence is rising in South Africa, where some women are
diagnosed late and have poor outcomes. We studied patient and provider factors associated …

Objective. To qualitatively assess Chinese American women's views of health and illness
and the potential influences of culture and language on cancer screening behavior. Design …

Patient Navigation is an intervention aimed at addressing cancer health disparities by
eliminating barriers to diagnosis, treatment, and services. Three major patient navigation …

Certain minorities in the US are disproportionately burdened with higher cancer incidence
and mortality rates. Programs encouraging timely uptake of cancer screening measures …

BACKGROUND Ethnic and racial disparities in cancer outcomes are often attributed to
sociodemographic factors, including income, education, insurance status, and access to …

Objective: Recent reports suggest that Black breast cancer patients receive adjuvant
therapies less often than their White counterparts; however, few studies have examined the …