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. 2018 Feb;33(1):242-244.
doi: 10.1007/s13187-016-1018-1.

The Faces on Our Educational Materials: Real Stories behind the Messages

John S Luque  1
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The Faces on Our Educational Materials: Real Stories behind the Messages

John S Luque. J Cancer Educ. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

This article considers how cancer education research programs affect the lives of research participants in terms of their cancer screening and diagnosis experiences. Using examples from research with Latina immigrant women in rural Georgia and Quechua women in rural Andean Peru, the author explains how cervical cancer education research can produce meaningful and empowering change in women's lives.

Keywords: Cancer screening; Cervical cancer; Hispanics/Latinos; Immigrant; Promotora.

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Page 4 (of 8) of the Fotonovela “Salvando Vidas” or Saving Lives
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