Vulnerable populations, including those with low income and literacy, are less likely than the general population to participate in cancer education programs and screenings. A new study co-authored by SIS Professor Maria de Jesus aimed to evaluate the effect of an eight-week cancer educational intervention on self-efficacy, cancer, and cancer prevention knowledge, as well as the uptake of colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screenings among low-income immigrant women with low levels of literacy in France.

The authors found that developing specific cancer educational initiatives for vulnerable low-income and low-literate populations can significantly improve knowledge about cancer and cancer prevention, and increase cancer screening rates, showing that the provision of audience-tailored cancer educational interventions can be an effective strategy to eradicate cancer inequities in France.

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