Cancer screening in France: Subjects’ and physicians’ attitudes.

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Eisinger, F., Blay, J.Y., Morere, J.-F., Rixe, O., Calazel-Benque, A., Cals, L., … & Pivot, X., (2008). Cancer screening in France: Subjects’ and physicians’ attitudes. Cancer Causes Control, 19, 431-434.
Objective: Since screening for cancer has been advocated, funded, and promoted in France, it is important to evaluate the attitudes of subjects in the general population and gener…

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage achievements in low and middle-income countries 2007-2016.

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Gallagher, K. E., Howard, N., Kabakama, S., Mounier-Jack, S., Burchett, H. E. D., LaMontagne, D. S., & Watson-Jones, D., (2017). Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage achievements in low and middle-income countries 2007-2016. Papillomavirus Research, 4, 72-78.
Introduction: Since 2007, HPV vaccine has been available to low and middle income countries (LAMIC) for small-scale ‘demonstration projects’, or national programmes. We analysed c…

Interventions to promote cancer awareness and early presentation: Systematic review.

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Austoker, J., Bankhead, C., Forbes, L. J. L., Atkins, L., Martin, F., Robb, K., Wardles, J., & Ramirez, A. J., (2009). Interventions to promote cancer awareness and early presentation: Systematic review. British Journal of Cancer, 101, S31-S39.
Background: Low cancer awareness contributes to delay in presentation for cancer symptoms and may lead to delay in cancer diagnosis. The aim of this study was to review the eviden…

Cost-effectiveness of nonavalent HPV vaccination among males aged 22 through 26 years in the United States.

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Chesson, H. W., Meites, E., Ekwueme, D. U., Saraiya, M., & Markowitz, L. E., (2018). Cost-effectiveness of nonavalent HPV vaccination among males aged 22 through 26 years in the United States. Vaccine, 36, 4362-4368.
Introduction: In the United States, routine human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is recommended for females and males at age 11 or 12 years; the series can be started at age 9 y…

African-American and Caribbean-born men’s perceptions of prostate cancer fear and facilitators for screening behaviour: A pilot study.

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Cobran, E. K., Hall, J. N., & Aiken, W. D., (2018). African-American and Caribbean-born men’s perceptions of prostate cancer fear and facilitators for screening behaviour: A pilot study. Journal of Cancer Education, 33, 640-649.
This study describes how a concurrent exploratory mixed methodology (CEMM) approach was used to investigate perceptions of prostate cancer (CaP) fear and facilitators of screening…

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation in minority Americans.

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De, P., & Budhwani, H., (2017). Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation in minority Americans. Public Health, 144, 86-91.
Objectives: Transmission of the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a significant public health concern. HPV is preventable through a series of vaccinations; however, knowledge gaps exi…

The association between intrapersonal, interpersonal and community factors and prostate cancer screening among African American men .

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Dickey, S.L. (2013). The association between intrapersonal, interpersonal and community factors and prostate cancer screening among African American men (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 3612405)
Disproportionate rates of prostate cancer and high-mortality rates from prostate cancer among African American (AA) men have provided the impetus to examine factors which influenc…

Improved rates of colorectal cancer screening in an equal access population.

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Brounts, L. R., Lehmann, R. K., Lesperance, K. E., Brown, T. A., & Steele, S. R., (2009). Improved rates of colorectal cancer screening in an equal access population. The American Journal of Surgery, 197, 609-613.
Background: National colorectal cancer (CRC) screening averages 50% to 60%. We aimed to identify screening prevalence in select Department of Defense (DOD) beneficiaries with equa…

Social determinants of HPV vaccination delay rationales: Evidence from the 2011 National Immunization Survey-Teen.

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Burdette, A. M., Gordon-Jokinen, H., & Hill, T. D., (2014). Social determinants of HPV vaccination delay rationales: Evidence from the 2011 National Immunization Survey-Teen. Preventive Medicine Reports, 1, 21-26.
Objective. To examine social variations in parental rationales for delaying or forgoing human papillomavirus vaccination in their U.S. adolescent children.  Methods. Using data f…

Evaluation of paediatric human papilloma virus vaccination provider counseling written materials: A health literacy perspective.

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Chhabra, R., Chisolm, D. J., Bayldon, B., Quadri, M., Sharif, I.,Velazquez, J. J., … & Yin, S., (2018). Evaluation of paediatric human papilloma virus vaccination provider counseling written materials: A health literacy perspective. Academic Pediatric Association, 18(2S), S28-S36.
Background and Objectives: Despite recommendations supporting human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, pediatric vaccination rates remain suboptimal in the United States; lack of t…

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