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ArticleAIMS public health2017

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening among US and non US Born African American Muslim Women in New York City.

Karent Zorogastua, Pathu Sriphanlop, Alyssa Reich, Sarah Aly, Aminata Cisse, Lina Jandorf

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Article in AIMS public health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. A Culturally Adapted Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Intervention Among Muslim Women in New York City: Results from the MARHABA Trial.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2023
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  8. Applying Social Marketing Principles for Community-Based Cancer Screening Programs: Two Case Studies.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2025
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  10. Cancer-Related Health and Educational Needs and Faith-Based Health Beliefs in an Urban Muslim Population.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024
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  12. Examination of Breast Cancer Screening Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs among Syrian Refugee Women in a Western Canadian Province.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Karent ZorogastuaDepartment of Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Pathu SriphanlopDepartment of Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Alyssa ReichDepartment of Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Sarah AlyDepartment of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Aminata CisseDepartment of Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Lina JandorfDepartment of Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHealth disparities related to breast and cervical cancer among African American and African-born Muslim women in the United States have been identified in previous literature. Our study aimed at exploring the breast and cervical screening rates and factors that influence this population's disposition to adhere to cancer screening exams.

methodsMixed methods were used to collect data with African American and African-born Muslim women in New York City. Data were collected from a total of 140 women; among them, 40 participated in four focus groups.

findingsFocus groups revealed nine themes: healthcare practices; lack of knowledge/misconceptions; negative perceptions and fear; time; modesty; role of religion; role of men; role of community; stigma and shame. Among 130 women who reported their cancer screening status, 72.3% of those age 21 and over were adherent to cervical cancer screening; 20.0% never had a Pap test. Among women age 40 and over, 80.2% reported adherence to recommended mammogram; 12.8% never had one. Among women under age 40, 52.2% had their last clinical breast exam (CBE) less than three years ago. Among women age 40 and over, 75.0% were adherent to yearly CBE.

conclusionsWhile rates of screenings were above the national average and higher than expected, specific barriers and facilitators related to religious and health beliefs and attitudes that influence the decision to adhere to screening were revealed. These factors should be further explored and addressed to inform future research and strategies for promoting regular breast and cervical cancer screenings.

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African womenbreast cancercancer screeningscervical cancerMuslim women

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PMID29922704
PMCPMC5963119
OpenAlexW2590349083

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