Cancer

Circumcision and prostate cancer: a population-based case-control study in Montreal, Canada.

July 1, 2014

Objectives: To investigate the possible association between circumcision and prostate cancer risk, to examine whether age at circumcision influences prostate cancer risk, and to determine whether race modifies the circumcision–prostate cancer relationship. Subjects and Methods: PROtEuS (Prostate Cancer and Environment Study), a population-based case-control study set amongst the mainly French-speaking population in Montréal, Canada, was…
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Health Status among Black Canadians: Results from a National Survey

July 1, 2013

This study obtained nationally representative estimates of health-related indicators among native-born Black Canadians, and compared these estimates with those of native-born White Canadians. Data came from the Canadian Community Health Survey (2003-2008). Outcomes included smoking status, general health status, body mass index, and chronic conditions (i.e., asthma, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, cancer). Descriptive statistics and…
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Predictors of low cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in Ontario, Canada

May 27, 2011

Background: Disparities in cervical cancer screening are known to exist in Ontario, Canada for foreign-born women. The relative importance of various barriers to screening may vary across ethnic groups. This study aimed to determine how predictors of low cervical cancer screening, reflective of sociodemographics, the health care system, and migration, varied by region of origin…
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Cancer Care Experiences and the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine at End of Life in Nova Scotia’s Black Communities

July 1, 2010

Purpose : This qualitative study examines the meanings that African Canadians living in Nova Scotia, Canada, ascribe to their experiences with cancer, family caregiving, and their use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) at end of life. Design: Case study methodology using in-depth interviews were used to examine the experiences of caregivers of decedents who…
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Initial Presentation of Unscreened Children With Sickle Cell Disease: The Toronto Experience

July 1, 2009

Background: The morbidity and mortality related to sickle cell disease (SCD) has decreased since the introduction of newborn screening in the United States. Given the multicultural nature of the Canadian Population and the growing African Canadian Population, it is concerning that there is no national neonatal screening program for SCD in Canada. The objective of…
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Cervical Cancer Screening by Immigrant and Minority Womenin Canada

March 8, 2007

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer and the Pap smear test is one of the most widely accessible forms of cancer screening. An important public health issue is the extent to which Canadian women are engaging in regular screening for cervical cancer, particularly potentially at-risk groups such as recent immigrants…
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Gendered and cultured relations: exploring African Nova Scotians’ perceptions and experiences of breast and prostate cancer.

July 1, 2005

Although breast and prostate cancer are those most frequently diagnosed in Canada, information about the ways in which gender, class, race, culture, and other social determinants impact the experience of African Canadians living with cancer is lacking. This study began to address this gap by exploring cultured and gendered dimensions of African Nova Scotians' experiences…
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Disparities in the coverage of cancer information in ethnic minority and mainstream mass print media

July 1, 2005

Background: Significant disparities in cancer mortality exist as a function of ethnicity and race in North America. Little is known, how-ever, about the presentation of cancer information in mass media that targets ethnic minority groups. Objectives: 1) To evaluate the volume and type of cancer coverage and the readability of cancer articles in Canadian mainstream…
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