Training

Breast Cancer Screening and other Health Behaviors among Latinas
Breast Cancer X-Ray

Course Objective

  • Explain why it is important to consider the heterogeneity of Latino groups in the United States
  • Describe some of the challenges inherent in the concept of acculturation
  • Describe the controversies regarding fatalism and cancer screening

Date: March 1, 2016

Reviewed June 30, 2020

Presenter:
Ana Abraido-Lanza, PhD
Associate Professor, Sociomedical Sciences
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health


In this webinar, Dr. Ana Abriado-Lanza gives an overview of the break down of the Latino population living in the United States, linking these statistics to breast cancer screening disparities between Latinas and non-Hispanic whites. Through description of relevant evidence-based literature and her own research, Dr. Lanza identifies cultural and structural factors that impact screening rates and breast cancer morbidity and mortality. She concludes by specifying rich areas for future research in addressing Latino health disparities related to cancer screening, smoking, and physical activity.

Region 2 Public Health Training Center