Breast Cancer Screening Among Women by Nativity, Birthplace, and Length of Time in the United States.

Objective-The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends biennial mammography screening for women aged 50-74 to reduce mortality from breast cancer.

Cancer mortality rates among US and foreign-born individuals: United States 2005-2014.

From 1970 to 2010 the foreign-born population in the United States has rapidly increased from 9.6 to 40.0 million individuals.

Cervical Cancer Death Rates Among U.S.- and Foreign-Born Women: U.S., 2005-2014.

Introduction: Historically, foreign-born women in the U.S. are less likely to be screened and are more likely to die from cervical cancer when compared with their U.

Gastric cancer mortality rates among US and foreign-born persons: United States 2005-2014.

Background: Historically, foreign-born individuals in the US have had an elevated risk of dying from gastric cancer when compared to US-born individuals. This is primarily due to factors that occur prior to their immigration to the US, including diet and underlying risk of H. pylori infection.

Enacted HIV-related stigma and breast-health beliefs and practices among African American women living with HIV: The mediating roles of internalized HIV-related stigma and depressive symptoms.

Reducing HIV-related stigma among African American women living with HIV is a priority to improve HIV-specific health outcomes, but may also impact other health beliefs and practices. Testing this hypothesis is important because African American women experience worse health outcomes, including for breast cancer. This study examines the relationship between enacted HIV-related stigma and breast health beliefs and practices and the mediating effects of depressive symptoms and internalized HIV-related stigma.

Trends in liver cancer mortality in the United States: Dual burden among foreign- and US-born persons.

Background: Since the mid-1980s, the burden of liver cancer in the United States has doubled, with 31,411 new cases and 24,698 deaths occurring in 2014. Foreign-born individuals may be more likely to die of liver cancer than individuals in the general US-born population because of higher rates of hepatitis B infection, a low socioeconomic position, and language barriers that limit the receipt of early cancer detection and effective treatment.

Methods: To determine whether liver cancer mortality rates were higher among foreign-born individuals versus US-born individuals in the United States, population-based cancer mortality data were obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC Activities to Enhance Training in Cancer Prevention and Control in Field Epidemiology Training Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In 2012, there were > 14 million new cancer cases and > 8 million cancer deaths, with 70% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Part of the success of cancer prevention and control efforts requires the development and strengthening of the public health workforce, particularly in LMICs where the cancer burden is the greatest.

Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women by Birthplace and Percent of Lifetime Living in the United States.

Objective: The aim of the study was to provide national estimates of Pap test receipt, by birthplace, and percent of lifetime in the United States (US).

Materials And Methods: Pooled nationally representative data (2005, 2008, 2013, 2015) from the National Health Interview Survey were used to examine differences in Pap test receipt among adult US women by birthplace and percent of lifetime in the US. Descriptive estimates were age-adjusted.

Challenges in Recruiting African-Born, US-Based Participants for HIV and Tuberculosis Research.

Research is critical for developing HIV and tuberculosis (TB) programming for U.S. African-born communities, and depends on successful recruitment of African-born people.

"You are always hiding. It's the worst way to live." Exploring Stigma in African Immigrants Living With HIV in a Large Northwest U.S. Metropolitan Area.

African immigrants living in the United States are disproportionately and uniquely affected by HIV. Evidence shows that stigma may contribute to this inequity. Applying a biopsychosocial model of health, our qualitative study explored HIV-related stigma and its impact on African immigrants living with HIV in a large northwestern U.

Involving religious leaders in HIV care and treatment at a university-affiliated hospital in Ethiopia: Application of formative inquiry.

In sub-Saharan Africa, religious views strongly influence how people relate to illness, health, and healing. Belief in the curative power of religion, including for HIV, persists in many communities. As such, many funding agencies and organisations working in the field of HIV have incorporated religious institutions into their programmes in various capacities.

Stigma in Ethiopia: association with depressive symptoms in people with HIV.

Rates of depression among people living with HIV can be as high as 50%. In many settings, HIV-related stigma has been associated with depressive symptoms which may lead to poor engagement in care and ultimately, poorer health outcomes. Stigma is a major issue in Ethiopia but data examining the relationship between stigma and depression in Ethiopia are lacking.