Indigenous women's perceptions of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in Queensland

C McMichael, M Kirk, L Manderson… - Australian and New …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To identify social, structural and personal factors among Indigenous women in
Queensland associated with the detection of breast cancer, and the treatment and post …

Breast and cervical cancer in Indigenous women: overcoming barriers to early detection

J Reath, M Carey - Australian family physician, 2008 - search.informit.org
BACKGROUND: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have a higher incidence of
cervical cancer and poorer outcomes for breast and cervical cancer than nonindigenous …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives of Aboriginal women on participation in mammographic screening: a step towards improving services

L Pilkington, MM Haigh, A Durey… - BMC Public Health, 2017 - Springer
Background Early detection of breast cancer using screening mammography provides an
opportunity for treatment which can lead to significantly improved outcomes. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer in Australian indigenous women: incidence, mortality, and risk factors

KA Tapia, G Garvey, M Mc Entee… - Asian Pacific journal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The Indigenous people of Australia face significant health gaps compared with the
general population, with lower life expectancies, higher rates of death, and chronic illness …

Breast cancer diagnosis, patterns of care and burden of disease in Queensland, Australia (1998–2004): does being Indigenous make a difference?

SP Moore, I Soerjomataram, AC Green… - International journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Objectives We compared patterns of care, comorbidity, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs)
and survival in Indigenous and non-Indigenous women with breast cancer in Queensland …

The meaning of cancer for Australian Aboriginal women; changing the focus of cancer nursing

D Prior - European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2009 - Elsevier
Aim: The purpose of the study was to explore why Aboriginal women participate in cancer
screening programs but appear reluctant to following-up results, or accept medical advice …

Indigenous women's expectations of clinical care during treatment for a gynaecological cancer: rural and remote differences in expectations

EM Willis, J Dwyer, K Owada, L Couzner… - Australian Health …, 2011 - CSIRO Publishing
Objectives. To report on differences in Indigenous women's expectations of clinical care
during treatment for a gynaecological cancer in rural and remote regions. Design …

Barriers to early diagnosis of symptomatic breast cancer: a qualitative study of Black African, Black Caribbean and White British women living in the UK

CEL Jones, J Maben, G Lucas, EA Davies, RH Jack… - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Understanding barriers to early diagnosis of symptomatic breast cancer among
Black African, Black Caribbean and White British women in the UK. Design In-depth …

The concepts of health and preventive health practices of Chinese Australian women in relation to cancer screening

C Kwok, G Sullivan - Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite an emphasis on mammographic screening in Australia, Chinese Australian women
have low participation rates. This qualitative study investigated how concepts of health and …

[HTML][HTML] Health service utilization by indigenous cancer patients in Queensland: a descriptive study

CM Bernardes, LJ Whop, G Garvey… - International journal for …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Indigenous Australians experience more aggressive cancers and
higher cancer mortality rates than other Australians. Cancer patients undergoing treatment …