Purpose/Objectives: To understand the relationship between mammography history and current thoughts about obtaining a mammogram among Latinas and examine the mediation effects of several healthcare factors. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Federally qualified health centers (Sea Mar...

In October 2015, the American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its evidence-based breast cancer screening guidelines for women at average risk for breast cancer. These guidelines introduced significant changes to the age to begin breast cancer screening, as well as the frequency between screenings and...

Purpose/Objectives: To develop and pilot test a text message notification process to reduce follow-up time for women with abnormal mammograms. Design: Formative analysis; randomized trial with delayed intervention control group. Setting: Tiburcio Vasquez Health Clinic (TVHC), a federally qualified...

The rate of women choosing to have a bilateral mastectomy as a treatment for unilateral breast cancer has increased since the 1990s, particularly among younger women. This article describes a qualitative study that was conducted to explore this decision-making process. At a Glance Many women...