Health system barriers and enablers to early access to breast cancer screening, detection, and diagnosis: a global analysis applied to the MENA region

D Bowser, H Marqusee, M El Koussa, R Atun - Public health, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives To identify barriers and enablers that impact access to early screening, detection,
and diagnosis of breast cancer both globally and more specifically in the Middle East and …

Prevalence and correlates of breast and cervical cancer screening among a Midwest community sample of low-acculturated Latinas

AP Martínez-Donate, LM Vera-Cala, X Zhang… - Journal of health care …, 2013 - muse.jhu.edu
Background. Low adherence to cervical and breast cancer (CBC) screening
recommendations contributes to high CBC mortality among Latinas. Purpose. To estimate …

Differences in perception of breast cancer among Muslim and Christian women in Ghana

A Gyedu, CE Gaskill, G Boakye, AR Abdulai… - Journal of Global …, 2017 - ascopubs.org
Purpose The burden of breast cancer continues to increase in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs), where women present with more advanced disease and have worse …

Patterns and determinants of breast and cervical cancer non-screening among Appalachian women

NE Schoenberg, CR Studts, J Hatcher-Keller… - Women & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Breast and cervical cancer account for nearly one-third of new cancer cases and one-sixth of
cancer deaths. Cancer, the second leading cause of all deaths in the United States, will …

The acceptability of rat trap use over pesticides for rodent control in two poor urban communities in South Africa

R Roomaney, R Ehrlich, HA Rother - Environmental Health, 2012 - Springer
Background Rodent infestations are a public health problem in poor urban communities.
The use of illegal street pesticides to control rodent infestations with resulting poisonings is …

[PDF][PDF] Breast cancer screening knowledge and perceived health beliefs among immigrant women in Korea

J Kim, SK Lee, J Lee, MY Choi, SP Jung… - Journal of breast …, 2014 - synapse.koreamed.org
Purpose: Recently, through international marriage, immigrant women have rapidly
increased throughout Korea. This study was performed to identify health beliefs and …

[PDF][PDF] Mobile health application applying the health belief model for breast cancer awareness: what is missing?

A Nasution, A Yusuf, YHP Iskandar… - Malaysian Journal of …, 2021 - medic.upm.edu.my
Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common cancer incidents among women and is
estimated at around 24.2% worldwide and 32.1% in Malaysia. Accessibility to current breast …

Family history of cancer as a cue to action for physical activity behaviour and beliefs

KH Karvinen, J Brunet, LJ Carr - Psychology & health, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Examine if family history of cancer serves as a cue to action prompting adults to
assess their personal risk of cancer, consider the consequences, and engage in physical …

Cognizance and utilization about breast cancer screening among the health professional female students and staffs of University Kuala Lumpur, Royal College of …

ATME Haque, MABM Hisham… - Indian Journal of …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Background: Breast cancer (BC) is a major life-threatening problem and a global concern
including Malaysia. BC is an equal threat for both developing and developed countries. The …

Mammography screening utilization behavior among Egyptian female employees in Alexandria

S Diab, I Wahdan… - Journal of High …, 2018 - jhiphalexu.journals.ekb.eg
Background: Breast cancer (BC) has become a health priority due to its increasing
incidence. It is curable when detected at an early stage, so there is an urgent need for its …