Barriers to mammography screening among racial and ethnic minority women

Brittany C. Miller, Jennifer M. Bowers, Jackelyn B. Payne and Anne Moyer

Social Science & Medicine, 2019, vol. 239, issue C

Abstract: Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women. Disparities in breast cancer mortality rates adversely affect racial/ethnic minority women. Mammography screening is the most effective early detection method and means of reducing mortality rates. Yet, barriers prevent racial/ethnic minority women from participating in regular screening.

Keywords: Barriers; Mammography; Mammogram; Minority health; Health disparities; Breast cancer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112494

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