Foreign-Born U.S. Women Getting Mammograms - US News and World Report
October is breast cancer awareness month. Did you know that in the United States, one out of every eight South Asian women will get the disease, the highest incidence in the world?
According to the article, "There is progress, overall, in use of mammography among foreign-born women in the United States, but there is still a lot of work to do to improve their use of recommended breast cancer screening," study lead researcher Nengliang (Aaron) Yao, a doctoral student in health policy and administration at Pennsylvania State University, said in a news release from the American Association for Cancer Research.
The study authors said foreign-born women are less likely to get breast cancer screening due to factors such as lack of health insurance and a regular place to get health care..."
According to the American Cancer Society, South Asian women have the second highest incidence of cancer among Asian Pacific Islanders. Early detection is the key to surviving breast cancer. According to the ACS, if caught early, the survival rate is 98%, but if caught late, the survival rate drops to 27%. The best way to detect breast cancer early is through regular mammograms. The American Cancer Society continues to recommend a yearly mammogram for all women 40 and older every year, regardless of family history.
For a "Desi friendly" place in Dallas, please check out http://www.womenslinkplano.com/ . You can call scheduling at (972) 612-6500 . They will be having a "Mammo Midnight Madness" on October 10th and will have extended hours for screening. In addition, they also provide genetic testing to see if you may be predisposed to breast cancer.
For more information on this topic, please email cancer@tribedesi.com
Also, please see this initiative by Susan G. Komen Foundation:
http://ww5.komen.org/KomenNewsArticle.aspx?id=19327353484
October is breast cancer awareness month. Did you know that in the United States, one out of every eight South Asian women will get the disease, the highest incidence in the world?
According to the article, "There is progress, overall, in use of mammography among foreign-born women in the United States, but there is still a lot of work to do to improve their use of recommended breast cancer screening," study lead researcher Nengliang (Aaron) Yao, a doctoral student in health policy and administration at Pennsylvania State University, said in a news release from the American Association for Cancer Research.
The study authors said foreign-born women are less likely to get breast cancer screening due to factors such as lack of health insurance and a regular place to get health care..."
According to the American Cancer Society, South Asian women have the second highest incidence of cancer among Asian Pacific Islanders. Early detection is the key to surviving breast cancer. According to the ACS, if caught early, the survival rate is 98%, but if caught late, the survival rate drops to 27%. The best way to detect breast cancer early is through regular mammograms. The American Cancer Society continues to recommend a yearly mammogram for all women 40 and older every year, regardless of family history.
For a "Desi friendly" place in Dallas, please check out http://www.womenslinkplano.com/ . You can call scheduling at (972) 612-6500 . They will be having a "Mammo Midnight Madness" on October 10th and will have extended hours for screening. In addition, they also provide genetic testing to see if you may be predisposed to breast cancer.
For more information on this topic, please email cancer@tribedesi.com
Also, please see this initiative by Susan G. Komen Foundation:
http://ww5.komen.org/KomenNewsArticle.aspx?id=19327353484
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