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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2009-2-11
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pubmed:abstractText |
It has been noted that the African American population in the U.S. bears disproportionately higher cancer morbidity and mortality rates than any racial and ethnic group for most major cancers. Many studies also document that decreased longevity is associated with low educational attainment and other markers of low socioeconomic status (SES), both of which are prevalent in African American communities across the nation. Evidence suggests that this phenomenon may be due to attitudes that reflect a lack of knowledge surrounding facts about cancer awareness and prevention. This study was designed to yield data concerning the general population's attitudes toward cancer, taking into consideration racial and/or socioeconomic differences in the population studied.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:status |
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
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pubmed:issn |
1750-9378
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pubmed:author |
pubmed-author:AlfordRenae JRJ,
pubmed-author:Andraos-SelimCecileC,
pubmed-author:BondziCorneliusC,
pubmed-author:ButcherJamila AJA,
pubmed-author:ColemanJamison CJC,
pubmed-author:GlassCharityC,
pubmed-author:HeronDwight EDE,
pubmed-author:KlewienBarbaraB,
pubmed-author:MinorAerie TAT,
pubmed-author:RaginCamilleC,
pubmed-author:TaioliEmanuelaE,
pubmed-author:ThurmanNatalieN,
pubmed-author:WilliamsDiana JDJ
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pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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pubmed:volume |
4 Suppl 1
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
S15
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2010-10-19
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pubmed:year |
2009
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Comparison of knowledge and attitudes toward cancer among African Americans.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. thurmann@upmc.edu
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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