Cancer prevention in the 21st century: the Preventorium concept. 

<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1049-2089 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>*Neoplasms/pc [Prevention & Control]<br/>Adult<br/>Delivery of Health Care/og [Organization & Administration]<br/>District of Columbia/ep [Epidemiology]<br/>Female<br/>Health Education/mt [Methods]<br/>Health Status Disparities<br/>Healthcare Disparities<br/>Hispanic Americans/ed [Education]<br/>Hispanic Americans/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]<br/>Humans<br/>Male<br/>Mass Media<br/>Middle Aged<br/>Young Adult
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Washington Cancer Institute
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Function: </label><br/>Journal Article