Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening Among Latinas in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to establish a research and training collaborative partnership between the Institute for Population Health Policy (IPHP) at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). Our objectives and scope are: to develop a competitive and successful breast cancer research program that focuses in cancer control and population sciences at UTPA; to develop and complete a research project on barriers to breast cancer screening among Latinas in the U.S.-Mexico border region; to develop the research infrastructure that will enable UTPA investigators to submit competitive breast cancer research proposals. The key accomplishments during the third year of the project are: the completion of survey data collection on mammography screening practices; participation in the 2008 Era of Hope meeting; and securing federal grants in cancer and in health disparities research, which will further develop health services research at UTPA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA503987

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  • Jose A. Pagan

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  • Breast Cancer
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