The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #52105

Linda E. Moore, MA, PhD, RN, CNAA, School of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Jackson State University, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Street, Jackson Medical Mall, Suite 320, Jackson, MS 39213, 601368-4637, linda.e.moore@jsums.edu

This poster presentation will provide information on the treatments received by women diagnosed with breast cancer who reside in Mississippi. It will address the following questions: 1:)what are th eusual and customary treatments for breast cancer? 2) Do the type and numbers of diagnostic and treadment procedures vary in different population groups who reside in Mississippi? 3) Is the treatment of breast cancer different for Mississippians than in other states in the U.S.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe differences in treatment of women with breast cancer in Mississippi and the treatment afforded women in other states.
• Describe interventions that could improve access to treatment for women with breast cancer in Mississippi and others with similar demographics.

Keywords: Breast Cancer Programs, Women's Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Disclosure not received
Relationship: Not Received.