Abstract

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.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Cancer Prevention And Control (NCI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01CN065034-013
Application #
3621319
Study Section
Project Start
1986-09-30
Project End
1991-09-29
Budget Start
1989-09-30
Budget End
1990-09-29
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
041418799
City
Winston-Salem
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27106

  Publications

Heaphy, Christopher M; Bisoffi, Marco; Joste, Nancy E et al. (2009) Genomic instability demonstrates similarity between DCIS and invasive carcinomas. Breast Cancer Res Treat 117:17-24
Fordyce, Colleen A; Heaphy, Christopher M; Bisoffi, Marco et al. (2006) Telomere content correlates with stage and prognosis in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 99:193-202
Ramsey, S D; Andersen, M R; Etzioni, R et al. (2000) Quality of life in survivors of colorectal carcinoma. Cancer 88:1294-303
Dignan, M; Michielutte, R; Wells, H B et al. (1994) The Forsyth County Cervical Cancer Prevention Project--I. Cervical cancer screening for black women. Health Educ Res 9:411-20
Michielutte, R; Dignan, M; Bahnson, J et al. (1994) The Forsyth County Cervical Cancer Prevention Project--II. Compliance with screening follow-up of abnormal cervical smears. Health Educ Res 9:421-32
Dignan, M; Bahnson, J; Sharp, P et al. (1991) Implementation of mass media community health education: the Forsyth County Cervical Cancer Prevention Project. Health Educ Res 6:259-66
Michielutte, R; Dignan, M B; Wells, H B et al. (1991) Errors in reporting cervical screening among public health clinic patients. J Clin Epidemiol 44:403-8
Michielutte, R; Beal, P (1990) Identification of community leadership in the development of public health education programs. J Community Health 15:59-68
Dignan, M; Michielutte, R; Sharp, P et al. (1990) The role of focus groups in health education for cervical cancer among minority women. J Community Health 15:369-75
Michielutte, R; Bahnson, J; Beal, P (1990) Readability of the public education literature on cancer prevention and detection. J Cancer Educ 5:55-61

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