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. 2020 Aug;35(4):832-835.
doi: 10.1007/s13187-019-01600-8.

Making Breast Screening Convenient: a Community-Based Breast Screening Event During a Historically Black University's Homecoming Festivities

Michelle S Williams  1   2 , Catherine Young  3 , Shawn McKinney  4 , Odessa S Simon Hawkins  5 , Cara Roberson  6 , Chigozie Udemgba  7 , Deirdre B Rogers  8   9 , Jimmie Wells  5 , Deborah A Lake  7 , Dorothy Davis  10 , Tiffanie Young  7 , Deborah Donnell  10 , Barbara J Herring  11
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Making Breast Screening Convenient: a Community-Based Breast Screening Event During a Historically Black University's Homecoming Festivities

Michelle S Williams et al. J Cancer Educ. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

A breast screening event was conducted during the homecoming festivities of a historically Black university located in a rural county in Mississippi. Two healthcare providers performed clinical breast exams for 26 African American women during the event. This was a prime opportunity to make breast screening accessible for non-elderly African American women.

Keywords: Breast screening; Community-based; Health disparities; Rural community; Underserved community.

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