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ArticleCancer causes & control : CCC2025

Cancer interventions with faith-based organizations: a scoping review.

Karen Hye-Cheon Kim Yeary, Jennifer D Allen, Elva Arredondo, Jamia Atemnkeng, Birnur Buzcu-Guven, Kelsey R Day, Elizabeth Dicarlo, Taynara Formagini, Simona C Kwon, Pearl McElfish and 7 more

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Article in Cancer causes & control : CCC, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Karen Hye-Cheon Kim YearyRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA. Karen.Yeary@Roswellpark.org.
Jennifer D AllenTufts University (School of Arts and Sciences), Medford, MA, USA.
Elva ArredondoSan Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
Jamia AtemnkengPennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Birnur Buzcu-GuvenThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Kelsey R DayUniversity of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Elizabeth DicarloRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA.
Taynara FormaginiUniversity of California San Diego, San Diego State University, La JollaSan Diego, CACA, USA.
Simona C KwonNYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Pearl McElfishUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
Lorna H McNeillThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Robert L NewtonPennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Crystal L ParkUniversity of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Sara WilcoxUniversity of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
Lovoria B WilliamsUniversity of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, KY, USA.
Yousra YusufNYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Jamie ZoellnerUniversity of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeFaith-based organizations (FBOs) have been recognized as a critical partner to reach underserved, marginalized populations in the U.S. for disease prevention and health promotion. FBOs have been successfully engaged to lower risk for leading causes of death, including cancer, but despite the proliferation of FBO cancer intervention research, a comprehensive review is lacking.

methodsWe conducted a PRISMA Scoping Review to ascertain the impact of FBO cancer interventions. Seven bibliographical databases were used to search for articles evaluating cancer interventions reporting quantitative outcomes in which places of worship in the U.S. served as the research location. Study characteristics and results data were extracted by two independent extractors.

resultsThirty-six studies were included. All FBOs were Christian churches with healthy populations. Breast (25%), prostate (22%), and colorectal (17%) were the primary cancers targeted and cancer screening was the primary outcome of 75% of studies. Sixty-nine percent (k = 25) reported significant results in cancer-related outcomes from baseline to post-intervention follow-up, with 100% of studies in Korean American communities (k = 7) reporting significant results.

conclusionFBO interventions can successfully increase preventative screening across numerous cancer types in diverse communities, particularly in Korean Americans. Additional FBO cancer interventions that aim to reduce inequities in other cancers (e.g., lung) that disproportionately affect Korean Americans and have not been targeted are warranted. Expanding current investigations of FBO collaborations with other faiths (besides Christian) to include cancer prevention and control would further realize FBOs' untapped potential.

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Faith-Based OrganizationsHealth PromotionNeoplasmsHumansUnited StatesCancerChurchFaith-based organizationsHealth disparitiesInterventionScreening

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PMID40038170

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