Knowledge and barriers related to prostate and colorectal cancer prevention in underserved black men

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1161-1167

  Fyffe, Denise C ^a   Hudson, Shawna V ^b,c   Fagan, Joanne K ^a   Brown, Diane R ^a  

^a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

^b RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Cancer; Colorectal; Focus groups; Men's health; Prostate cancer; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; COLORECTAL CANCER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER;

EID: 55349117167     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)31478-4     Document Type: Article

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