Background Breast cancer is one of the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Canada.
Screening is the most promising approach in identification and treatment of the disease at …

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 …

OBJECTIVES: We compared the prevalence of appropriate cervical cancer screening among
screening-eligible immigrant women from major geographic regions of the world and native…

It is essential to quantify the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer screening, including
for vulnerable sub-populations, to inform the development of evidence-based, targeted …

Early detection of breast cancer through screening reduces breast cancer mortality. The
benefits of screening must also be considered within the context of potential harms (eg, false …

Racism towards Black, Indigenous and people of colour continues to exist in the healthcare
system. This leads to profound harm for people who use and work within these settings. This …

Background Self-report may not be an accurate method of determining cervical, breast and
colorectal cancer screening rates due to recall, acquiescence and social desirability biases, …

Objective: Women who are immigrants or socioeconomically disadvantaged have been
found to have significantly lower cervical cancer screening rates than their peers in Toronto, …

Aisha Kamilah O. Lofters Cervical Cancer Screening Among Ontario's Urban Immigrants
Doctor of Philosophy, 2012 Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation University of …

Importance The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted cancer systems worldwide. Quantifying
the changes is critical to informing the delivery of care while the pandemic continues, as well …