Promoting breast cancer screening among Asian American women: the Asian grocery store-based cancer education program.

Asian American women's historically low breast cancer mortality rate has remained constant as rates decreased for all other races. From 2000 to 2004, a randomized controlled trial explored the Asian grocery store-based breast cancer education program's impact on Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Vietnamese women (n = 1,540). Women aged 40 and older and non-adherent for annual screening mammograms were more likely to schedule a mammogram after receiving the breast cancer education program than women randomized to the prostate cancer program (X (2) = 3.

Increasing underrepresented scientists in cancer research: the UCSD CURE program.

The Moores UCSD Cancer Center's Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences program aims to increase the number of underrepresented students pursuing careers in cancer research, cancer care, and health disparities research. Participants receive 8 weeks of laboratory and classroom training during the summer followed by participation in research mentors' laboratories. Of the 82 CURE students accrued (2002 and 2008), 91% persisted in science after 1 year.

Then and now: comparison of baseline breast cancer screening rates at 2 time intervals.

Background: Breast cancer is Asian American women's most frequently occurring cancer.

Methods: Asian American women completed breast cancer-related baseline surveys for 2 studies 5 years apart.

Results: Statistically significant and rapid improvements in knowledge and screening practices were seen between the 948 participants in the first study (1995) and the 1540 participants in the second study.