title: Then and now: comparison of baseline breast cancer screening rates at 2 time intervals.
abstract: 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. This increase paralleled the reported climb in early detection rates among Asian American women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The data document the achievement of a tipping point in breast cancer screening rates with culturally and linguistically focused education programs and increased access to screening among disadvantaged women.
authors.affiliation: Moores University of California, San Diego Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA 92093-0850, USA. gsadler@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Georgia Robins
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sadler
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Paula R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Beerman
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D016387:Women's Health / Q000208:ethnology; D055815:Young Adult