Take care of your neighborhood.

Elmer E HuertaPatricia Weeks-CoulthurstCourtney WilliamsSandra M Swain

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2017)

Among an urban population of predominantly insured women with high rates of advanced breast cancer at diagnosis, personal factors and fear were cited as the greatest barriers to breast cancer screening. Educational intervention by CHWs showed a positive impact on respondents' perceptions regarding mammogram safety and efficacy.

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