Rachel J Mesia, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Hayden Hutchison, Nadia Safaeinili, Laurel J Finster, Vijaytha Muralidharan, Beth A Glenn, Robert W Haile, Lisa Goldman Rosas, Susan M Swetter
BACKGROUND: Melanoma mortality rates in the US are highest among older men, individuals of lower socioeconomic status (SES), and people of color. To better understand these inequities, a qualitative exploratory study was conducted in Northern and Southern California to generate knowledge about barriers and facilitators of awareness, prevention, and early detection of melanoma in lower SES Latinx and non-Latinx White (NLW) individuals living in urban and semi-rural areas. METHODS: Nineteen focus groups were conducted (N = 176 adult participants), stratified by race/ethnicity (Latinx, low-income NLW), geography (semi-rural, urban), and language (English and Spanish)...
November 25, 2022: Cancer Medicine