Associations Between Disability and Breast or Cervical Cancers, Accounting for Screening Disparities
Conclusions:
Pre-existing disability is associated with a higher likelihood of breast and cervical cancer diagnoses, raising the urgency of eliminating disability disparities in mammography and Pap testing. Further research will need to explore the causes of these higher cancer rates.
Source: Medical Care - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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