Associations between linguistic acculturation and skin cancer knowledge and beliefs among U.S. Hispanic adults

The incidence of melanoma among U.S. Hispanics is rising and Hispanics have poorer melanoma survival compared to non-Hispanic whites. Acculturation has been linked with skin cancer-related behaviors among Hispanic individuals, such that Hispanic individuals who are more acculturated to U.S. norms an...

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Main Authors: Adrienne S. Viola, Jerod L. Stapleton, Elliot J. Coups
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335519301172