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…

Hispanic mothers’ and high school girls’ perceptions of cervical cancer, human papilloma virus, and the human papilloma virus vaccine.

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Morales-Campos, D. Y., Markham, C. M., Fleschler Peskin, M., & Fernandez, M. E., (2013). Hispanic mothers’ and high school girls’ perceptions of cervical cancer, human papilloma virus, and the human papilloma virus vaccine. Journal of Adolescent Health, 52, S69-S75.
Purpose: Cervical cancer incidence and mortality are higher for Hispanic women than for women in other population groups. However, the incidence could be reduced if teenaged Hispa…

Lung cancer screening: Advantages, controversies, and applications.

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Nanavaty, P., Alvarez, M. S., & Alberts, W. M., (2014). Lung cancer screening: Advantages, controversies, and applications. Cancer Control, 21(1), 9-14.
Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) have shown that low-dose computed tomograp…

The theory of planned behaviour and breast self-examination: Assessing the impact of past behaviour, contact stability and habit strength.

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Norman, P., & Cooper, Y., (2011). The theory of planned behaviour and breast self-examination: Assessing the impact of past behaviour, contact stability and habit strength. Psychology and Health, 26(9), 1156-1172.
This study applied the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to the prediction of breast self-examination (BSE) intentions and behaviour, and tested whether the frequency of past beha…

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…

Interventions for raising breast cancer awareness in women (Review).

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O’Mahony, M., Comber, H., Fitzgerald, T., Corrigan, M.A., Fitzgerald, E., Grunfeld, E.A., … Hegarty, J. (2017). Interventions for raising breast cancer awareness in women (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(2), 1-42.
Background: Breast cancer continues to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women globally. Early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are key to better outcome…

A focus group study of factors influencing African-American men’s prostate cancer screening behavior.

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Odedina, F., Scrivens, J., Emanuel, A., LaRose-Pierre, M., Brown, J., & Nash, R., (2004). A focus group study of factors influencing African-American men’s prostate cancer screening behavior. Journal of the National Medical Association, 96(6), 780-788.
This study was conducted to identify the factors perceived by African-American men as influencing their behavior relative to prostate cancer screening. A total of 49 African-Ameri…

Health literacy and cancer screening: A systematic review.

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Oldach, B. R., & Katz, M. L., (2014). Health literacy and cancer screening: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 94(2), 149-157.
Objective—To evaluate published evidence about health literacy and cancer screening.  Methods—Seven databases were searched for English language articles measuring health literac…

Improving HPV vaccine delivery at school-based health centers.

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Oliver, K., McCorkell, C., Pister, I., Majid, N., Benkel, D. H., & Zucker, J. R. (2019). Improving HPV vaccine delivery at school-based health centers. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 15(7-8): 1870-1877.
Objective: To identify characteristics associated with human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination rates, describe barriers and facilitators to vaccine uptake and the potential role f…

Breast cancer screening in an era of personalized regimens: A conceptual model and national cancer institute initiative for risk-based and preference-based approaches at a population level.

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Onega, T., Beaber, E.F., Sprague, B.L., Barlow, W.E., Haas, J.S., Tosteson, A.N.A., … & Conant, E.F., (2014). Breast cancer screening in an era of personalized regimens: A conceptual model and national cancer institute initiative for risk-based and preference-based approaches at a population level. Cancer, 120, 2955-2964.
Breast cancer screening holds a prominent place in public health, health care delivery, policy, and women’s health care decisions. Several factors are driving shifts in how popula…

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