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Mammography and utilization by Chinese-American women studied.
2003 MAR 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Authors of one of the first studies to investigate breast cancer screening behaviors and perceptions among Chinese-American women found that most Chinese-American women are not screened regularly by mammography for breast cancer.
This study indicated that the physician was the most important factor in determining use of mammography. Moreover, misperceptions about the effectiveness of mammography over other tests and individual risk of breast cancer as well as factors such as how long a woman has lived in the U.S. further influenced screening behavior.
The authors, writing in the March 1, 2003, issue of Cancer, recommended that "efforts to effectively promote screening through the [healthcare] provider should be explored further" and included in any community education program to inform Chinese-American women about the risks of breast cancer and mammography's benefits.
Breast cancer is the second most frequent cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women. In the Asian-American population breast cancer is the most common major malignancy and the leading cause of cancer-related death. The risk for breast cancer increases after migrating to the U.S.
Mammography is the most effective test to detect breast cancer in women and is currently recommended every 2 years for women 40 years and older. One study shows that Asian-Americans have significantly lower mammography screening rates than Caucasians, African-Americans and Hispanics. Very little is known about Asian-American screening mammography behavior and perceptions about mammography's effectiveness over other tests and individual risk of breast cancer.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Mammography and utilization by Chinese-American women studied.