“That Word, Cancer”: Breast Care Behavior of Hispanic Women in New Mexico—Background and Literature Review

Abstract

Despite international efforts, national and ethnic disparities in utilization of breast cancer (BC) screenings prevail. In the United States, Hispanic women have one of the lowest BC screening rates. The purpose of our study was to examine how Hispanic women in New Mexico described their breast care behavior (BCB; BC screening practices, motivation to act, and breast care information behavior). Analysis of focus groups revealed five types of approaches to BCB. These findings have global implications for health care practitioners in directing attention toward the complexity of BC preventive behavior. Implications for other ethnic groups are discussed.

Safflower polysaccharide inhibits the proliferation and metastasis of MCF-7 breast cancer cells

“…Breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer affecting western females, accounting for 7-10% cases of systemic cancer (1,2). Breast cancer is predominantly a result of abnormal division and malignant proliferation of the breast duct or acinar cells (3,4). The incidence of breast cancer has increased in the majority of countries (5) and its metastasis to distant sites is the predominant cause of mortality (6).…”