Screening for Breast and Cervical Cancers: The Importance of Knowledge and Perceived Cancer Survivability
- 12 May 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Women & Health
- Vol. 28 (4) , 93-112
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j013v28n04_06
Abstract
Introduction. This study examines the association between recent screening for breast and cervical cancers, knowledge of cancer risk factors, and perceptions of surviving cancer. Methods. Data were...Keywords
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