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ArticleJournal of community genetics2018

Exploring Asian Indian and Pakistani views about cancer and participation in cancer genetics research: toward the development of a community genetics intervention.

Amy E Leader, Salini Mohanty, Preethi Selvan, Ray Lum, Veda N Giri

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Article in Journal of community genetics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Genetic counseling and testing for Asian Americans: a systematic review.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Amy E LeaderDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. amy.leader@jefferson.edu.
Salini MohantyDepartment of Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Preethi SelvanCollege of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ray LumDepartment of Management and Health Policy, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Veda N GiriDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer is a leading cause of mortality among the three million Asian Indian/Pakistanis (AIPs) in the USA. AIPs have traditionally been underrepresented in cancer-related research, although reasons remain largely unexplored. We sought to understand AIP's awareness and perceptions of cancer to improve their participation in risk assessment and cancer genetics research. Four focus groups, stratified by gender and birthplace (US-born vs. foreign-born), were held at an AIP cultural center. Discussions focused on knowledge and awareness of cancer risk; how AIP culture influences cancer perceptions; access to health care services for cancer screening, diagnosis, or treatment; and willingness to or experiences with participating in cancer genetics research. Sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and content analyzed using NVivo

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Cancer risk assessmentEthnic minorityGenetic testingParticipation in medical research

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PMID28660599
PMCPMC5752649

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