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Chinese-Australian women with breast cancer call for culturally appropriate information and improved communication with health professionals.

Janelle V LevesqueMartha GergesVerena Shuwen WuAfaf Girgis
Published in: Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) (2019)
Chinese women with breast cancer face significant challenges in obtaining adequate information and can feel excluded from treatment decision-making. Women in this study expressed their eagerness for obtaining accurate information and engaging in open communication with their doctors. There is a need for culturally sensitive information resources and decision aids to enhance communication between Chinese migrant patients with cancer and health care professionals. Clinician participation in cultural awareness training is also recommended.
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