Increased Use of Mammography Among Hispanic Women: Baseline Results from the NCI Cooperative Group on Cancer Prevention in Hispanic Communities
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Kaplan, Robert M.; Navarro, Ana M.; Castro, Felipe G.; Elder, John P.; Mishra, Shiraz I.; Hubbell, Allan; Chrvala, Carole; Flores, Estevan; Ramirez, Amelie; Fernandez-Esquer, Maria E.; Ruiz, Elva
- Source
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine; November-December 1996, Vol. 12 Issue: 6 p467-471, 5p
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- ISSN
- 07493797; 18732607
The Healthy People 2000report set the objective of increasing the percentage of women 40 or older who had ever received a mammogram and clinical breast examination to 80% by the year 2000. The report used a baseline of 36% for all American women and 20% for Hispanic women. The purpose of this study was to compare baseline estimates with data obtained in five Hispanic communities.