Cancer prevention in the 21st century: the Preventorium concept.
Citation: Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved. 23(4):1698-703, 2012 Nov.PMID: 23698683Institution: Washington Cancer InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Neoplasms/pc [Prevention & Control] | Adult | Delivery of Health Care/og [Organization & Administration] | District of Columbia/ep [Epidemiology] | Female | Health Education/mt [Methods] | Health Status Disparities | Healthcare Disparities | Hispanic Americans/ed [Education] | Hispanic Americans/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data] | Humans | Male | Mass Media | Middle Aged | Young AdultISSN:- 1049-2089
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The Cancer Preventorium model described here has proven successful in targeting the Hispanic population of a large metropolitan area in the United States to change the point of contact within the health care system from patients with advanced conditions seeking treatment to those screened while presumably healthy to detect disease early.
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