Differences in cancer screening in uninsured Latina women

Filed under: Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer

According to a study in Cancer, uninsured Latina women who receive cancer education were more likely to have mammograms and Pap smears.

Women in the study who reported exposure to cancer education were more likely to be up-to-date on breast cancer and cervical cancer screening. Women who were younger, had more than a sixth-grade education and had children were more likely to be up to date on Pap smears.

This study showed that exposure to cancer education is a predictor of screening rates among uninsured Latina women.

Latin women experience higher mortality for cervical cancer and lower 5-year survival for breast cancer than non-Latina white women.

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[Source: The Cancer Blog]