The work to be provided under this project is to circumvent barriers to primary prevention and secondary prevention that Blacks face for specific cancer sites. Specifically to: 1) Identify key factors that contribute to avoidable mortality, 2) implement interventions; and 3) identify prototype approaches to the reduction of avoidable mortality for wide-spread dissemination.
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| Sung, J F; Blumenthal, D S; Coates, R J et al. (1997) Knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and cancer screening among inner-city African-American women. J Natl Med Assoc 89:405-11 |
| Blumenthal, D S; Sung, J; Coates, R et al. (1995) Recruitment and retention of subjects for a longitudinal cancer prevention study in an inner-city black community. Health Serv Res 30:197-205 |
| Sung, J F; Coates, R J; Williams, J E et al. (1992) Cancer screening intervention among black women in inner-city Atlanta--design of a study. Public Health Rep 107:381-8 |
