Carolyn Fang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3800057 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carolyn Fang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carolyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Fang |
| SIGNATURE | FANG C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Temple University Health System |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Psychosocial correlates of benefit finding in breast cancer survivors in China
Breast cancer is number one in incidence and sixth in mortality among all cancers of women in China. Prior work identified positive consequences following diagnosis and treatment, including benefit finding among breast cancer survivors from Western countries. This study evaluated psychosocial correlates of benefit finding in breast cancer survivors in China. A total of 148 participants completed measures of coping, perceived stress, depressive sy…
Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening Among Vietnamese Americans
Vietnamese women experience a significant health disparity in incidence and mortality rates and screening of cervical cancer. This study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifaceted and culturally appropriate intervention in increasing Pap testing rates to reduce cervical cancer disparity in this high-risk population. Methods . A total of 30 Vietnamese community organizations were randomized to either intervention or control condition. Part…
Screening Mammography in Asian American Women
A recent article by Leung et al.,1 concluding that annual, population-based screening mammograms are not justified in Hong Kong, would seem to have implications for screening of Asian women in Western countries. In US Asian/Pacific Islander women aged 50 years or older, for example, 1996 breast cancer incidence and mortality rates were 126.4 and 32.7 per 100 000, respectively,2 similar to rates in Hong Kong. Following the calculations described b…
Psychosocial correlates of benefit finding in breast cancer survivors in China
Breast cancer is number one in incidence and sixth in mortality among all cancers of women in China. Prior work identified positive consequences following diagnosis and treatment, including benefit finding among breast cancer survivors from Western countries. This study evaluated psychosocial correlates of benefit finding in breast cancer survivors in China. A total of 148 participants completed measures of coping, perceived stress, depressive sy…
Screening Mammography in Asian American Women
A recent article by Leung et al.,1 concluding that annual, population-based screening mammograms are not justified in Hong Kong, would seem to have implications for screening of Asian women in Western countries. In US Asian/Pacific Islander women aged 50 years or older, for example, 1996 breast cancer incidence and mortality rates were 126.4 and 32.7 per 100 000, respectively,2 similar to rates in Hong Kong. Following the calculations described b…
Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening Among Vietnamese Americans
Vietnamese women experience a significant health disparity in incidence and mortality rates and screening of cervical cancer. This study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifaceted and culturally appropriate intervention in increasing Pap testing rates to reduce cervical cancer disparity in this high-risk population. Methods . A total of 30 Vietnamese community organizations were randomized to either intervention or control condition. Part…
Psychosocial correlates of benefit finding in breast cancer survivors in China
Breast cancer is number one in incidence and sixth in mortality among all cancers of women in China. Prior work identified positive consequences following diagnosis and treatment, including benefit finding among breast cancer survivors from Western countries. This study evaluated psychosocial correlates of benefit finding in breast cancer survivors in China. A total of 148 participants completed measures of coping, perceived stress, depressive sy…
Breast cancer (2 works) · Cancer (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Business (1 work) · Cancer survivorship and care (1 work) · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (1 work) · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (1 work)