Cancer mortality is rising at an astonishing rate on the island of Guam compared to the US. The indigenous people of Guam, the Chamorro, suffer from the highest rates of cancer death compared to other ethnic groups. To better understand some of the factors underlying these mortality rates, in-depth interviews were conducted with 11 self-identified Chamorros of Guam to explore their experiences ...

conclusions a significant association was found between ages of women with their delays in consultation. delay is still prevalent amongst women with breast cancer. it seems necessary to design educating programs for women in both clinical and community settings, about breast cancer and early detection practices. results the mean age of women was 46.99 years. 38.4% of women were ≤ 40 years. 61% ...

background: sexual dysfunction in breast cancer patients is considered as a common and distressing problem. considering the increasing number of breast cancer survivors living for longer periods of time with the disease and the importance of their quality of life, we conducted the present study to compare the sexual functioning in breast cancer patients with their healthy counterparts. methods:...

background breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. based on the latest iranian national cancer department report, the total number of women registered with breast cancer was 6976 cases during 2007. five year survival is one of the indicators used for evaluation of the quality for care to different types of malignancies including breast cancer. objectives the aim of this s...

cancer care have been noticed, especially in socioeconomically disadvantaged groups and under-served communities. Disparities in cancer care result in presentations that are more advanced and outcomes that are substantially inferior in some groups4,5. Such disparity is not unexpected in developing countries, given the complexity and cost of modern cancer treatment. However, inequities in cancer...

127 Background: The CDC comprehensive cancer initiatives value comprehensive quality care within its mission and program development. Currently, over 75% of hospitals in the United States have palliative care services for cancer patients (CAPC 2011). In order to promote access to quality palliative care in the community outside the hospital, an evaluation is essential. The CDC model of comprehe...