Predictors of participation in risk-based prostate cancer screening.

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Koitsalu, M., Eklund, M., Adolfsson, J., Sprangers, M. A. G., Gronberg, H., & Brandberg, Y., (2018). Predictors of participation in risk-based prostate cancer screening. PLoS ONE, 13(7), e0200409.
Background: Implementation of risk-based prostate cancer screening has been proposed as a means to reduce the harms of PSA screening. Little is known, however, about the factors i…

Determinants of awareness and practice of breast self examination among rural women in Trichy, Tamil Nadu.

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Kumarasamy, H., Veerakumar, A. M., Subhathra, S., Suga, Y., & Murugaraj, R., (2017). Determinants of awareness and practice of breast self examination among rural women in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Journal of Mid-Life Health, 8(2), 84-88.
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, and it can be detected at an early stage through self-examination which increases the chance of surviv…

The predictive validity of a social capital index in routine breast and cervical cancer screening.

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Leader, A.E. (2008). The predictive validity of a social capital index in routine breast and cervical cancer screening (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 3297445)
Because community-based interventions to increase breast and cervical cancer screening have had limited success, concepts that move away from individual-level screening predictors…

Population level effects of a mass media alcohol and breast cancer campaign: A cross-sectional pre-intervention and post-intervention evaluation.

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Martin, N., Buykx, P., Shevills, C., Sullivan, C., Clark, L., & Newbury-Birch, D., (2018). Population level effects of a mass media alcohol and breast cancer campaign: A cross-sectional pre-intervention and post-intervention evaluation. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 53(1), 31-38.
Aims: To examine the relationship between a TV-led breast cancer mass-media campaign in the North East of England (conducted in two waves: Jul/2015 and Nov/2015), awareness of the…

Are cancer-related decision aids effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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O’Brien, M.A., Whelan, T.J., Villasis-Keever, M., Gafni, A., Charles, C., Roberts, R., Schiff, S., & Cai, W., (2009). Are cancer-related decision aids effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 27(6), 974-985.
Purpose Decision aids (DAs) have been developed to improve communication between health professionals and patients, and to involve patients in decisions about their health care. C…

Personal and provider level factors influence participation to cervical cancer screening: A retrospective register-based study of 1.3 million women in Norway.

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Leinonen, M. K., Campbell, S., Klungsoyr, O., Lonnberg, S., Hansen, B. T., & Nygard, M., (2017). Personal and provider level factors influence participation to cervical cancer screening: A retrospective register-based study of 1.3 million women in Norway. Preventive Medicine, 94, 31-39.
High coverage is essential for an effective screening programme. Here we present screening barriers and facilitators among 1.3 million women aged 25–69 years eligible for screenin…

Prevalence, cognition and socio-demographic determinants of prostate cancer screening.

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Mirzaei-Alavijeh, M., Ahmadi-Jouybari, T., Vaezi, M., & Jalilian, F., (2017). Prevalence, cognition and socio-demographic determinants of prostate cancer screening. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 19(4), 1041-1046.
Screening may be effective for reducing deaths due to prostate cancer. The aim of this study was determine the prevalence and determinants influencing prostate cancer early detect…

Cancer screening in Native Americans from the Northern Plains.

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Pandhi, N., Guadagnolo, B.A., Kanekar, S., Petereit, D.G., & Smith, M.A., (2010). Cancer screening in Native Americans from the Northern Plains. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 38(4), 389-395.
Background: Native Americans from the Northern Plains have the highest age-adjusted cancer mortality compared to Native Americans from any other region in the U.S.  Purpose: This…

Frequency of colorectal cancer screening and the impact of family physicians on screening behaviour.

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Zarychanski, R., Chen, Y., Bernstein, C.N., & Hebert, P.C., (2007). Frequency of colorectal cancer screening and the impact of family physicians on screening behaviour. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 177(6), 593-597.
Background: Mortality associated with colorectal cancer can be reduced by early detection. However, the participation of eligible people in colorectal cancer screening is thought …

The link between women's body image disturbances and body-focused cancer screening behaviors: A critical review of the literature and a new integrated model for women.

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Ridolfi, D. R., & Crowther, J. H. (2013). The link between women's body image disturbances and body-focused cancer screening behaviors: A critical review of the literature and a new integrated model for women. Body Image, 10(2), 149-162.
A large body of literature demonstrates the association between body image disturbances and health compromising behaviors among women (e.g., pathological eating, substance use, in…

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