Cancer incidence and mortality rates are highest among African Americans. A series of focus groups were conducted with older African American men and women to identify and examine psychosocial factors that influence screening behavior. Facilitators and barriers to screening as well as other factors that impact screening behaviors were explored. Study results indicate that African American men and women perceive screening in different ways. While there were similarities in the perceptions and facilitators to cancer screening, distinct gender differences were identified in the barriers and specific factors that influence cancer screening.
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