Ten-Year Changes in Cancer-Related Health Behaviors and Screening Practices among Latino Women and Men in California
Ethnicity and HealthPublished 8 December 2005
Marilyn A. Winkleby, Soo-Won Kim, Guido G. Urizar, David Ahn, Maria Garcia Jennings, John Snider
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The findings highlight the need for interventions and policies that improve knowledge, preventive care, and social environments to sustain improvements and address areas of special need in cancer prevention for Latinos, especially related to obesity and colorectal screening.
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These findings highlight the need for interventions and policies that improve knowledge, preventive care, and social environments to sustain improvements and address areas of special need in cancer prevention for Latinos, especially related to obesity and colorectal screening.
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