Breast cancer beliefs and screening behaviors among South Asian immigrant women living in the United States
Despite low perceived breast cancer risk and some cultural and structural barriers to screening, South Asian immigrant women generally understood mammography's early detection benefits. Culturally appropriate interventions leveraging family ties and social networks are needed to dispel misconceptions, promote health-seeking behaviors, and address structural barriers.
Authors
- Elisa V. Bandera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8789-2755)
- Myneka Macenat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4891-9871)
- Shailja Mathur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7711-669X)
- Racquel E. Kohler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1017-3832)
- Jeanne M. Ferrante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0222-5396)
- Tina Dharamdasani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0234-3720)
- Anita Y. Kinney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2996-9355)
- Jaya M. Satagopan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6612-4856)
- Jacelyn Tarn
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Johnson University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03634-1
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.23