| Title | The usefulness of health care databases in Wisconsin for identifying Hmong patients with cancer |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Foote, M, Matloub, J |
| Journal | WMJWMJ |
| Volume | 109 |
| Pagination | 214-8 |
| Date Published | Aug |
| ISBN Number | 1098-1861 (Print)<br/>1098-1861 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 20945723 |
| Keywords | Asia, Southeastern/ethnology, Female, Humans, Male, Neoplasms/ epidemiology/ ethnology, Registries, United States/epidemiology/ethnology |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVES: The Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System (WCRS) collects data on cancer diagnoses in the state of Wisconsin. California and Minnesota cancer registries have reported that Hmong have higher rates of certain cancers than the general population. WCRS collaborated with the Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (WCCCP) and Wisconsin United Coalition of Mutual Assistance Associations (WUCMAA) to investigate the reporting of cancer cases in the Hmong population by medical facilities. METHODS: WCRS, WCCCP, and WUCMAA conducted a mail survey of facilities in 12 Wisconsin counties where Hmong populations reside. RESULTS: The survey found that |
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