Authors: Nathan S Consedine Natalie L Tuck Camille R Ragin Benjamin A Spencer
Publish Date: 2014/02/13
Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 905-924
Abstract
Cancer screening disparities between black and white groupings are welldocumented Less is known regarding Africandescent subpopulations despite elevated risk distinct cultural backgrounds and increasing numbers of Caribbean migrants A systematic search of Medline Web of Science PubMed and SCOPUS databases 1980–2012 identified 53 studies reporting rates of breast prostate cervical and colorectal screening behavior among immigrant and nonimmigrant Caribbean groups Few studies were conducted within the Caribbean itself most work is USbased and the majority stem from Brooklyn New York In general Africandescent Caribbean populations screen for breast prostate colorectal and cervical cancers less frequently than USborn AfricanAmericans and at lower rates than recommendations and guidelines Haitian immigrants in particular screen at very low frequencies Both immigrant and nonimmigrant Africandescent Caribbean groups participate in screening less frequently than recommended Studying screening among specific Caribbean groups of Africandescent may yield data that both clarifies health disparities between USborn AfricanAmericans and whites and illuminates the specific subpopulations at risk in these growing immigrant communities
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