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Sowing the Seeds of Health-A Program for Latinas (Sowing the Seeds)

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The Sowing the Seeds of Health is an educational program to promote cervical cancer screening and awareness regarding the importance of breast cancer early detection among Latina immigrants of reproductive age. The overall goal of this proposal is to reduce the incidence of breast and cervical cancer in Latinas immigrants via community health advisors or "promotoras." The rationale for this proposal is that further development and evaluation of such an educational program will increase cervical cancer screening rates and awareness regarding the importance of breast cancer early detection among Latina immigrants

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National Cancer Institute

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Scarinci

Primary Contact First Name

Isabel

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Dr.

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M.D.

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Professor

Primary Contact Email

scarinci@uab.edu

Primary Contact Full Name

Isabel Scarinci, M.D.

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School of Medicine

Department Or Center

Preventative Medicine

Timeline Start Date

6/1/2009

Timeline End Date

5/31/2012

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