Cancer prevention initiatives in New York City

Promoting cancer prevention for the African-American community nationally, and especially in New York City, is a formidable task. The City's lack of adequate information resources is a hindrance. Moreover, in areas where poor African-Americans predominate, women place their own health concerns at a low priority. As a result, introduction of breast and cervical cancer detection education efforts must be viewed as only part of the solution. Health care awareness programs must not only reach the specific locality, but those people must have improved and continuous access to clinical services.