Ashley Hughes is senior author on new publication with Cancer Center leaders

Ashley Hughes is senior author on a new publication with leaders of UIC’s Cancer Center. The paper reports findings from a study comparing the effectiveness of three evidence based interventions at promoting uptake in colorectal cancer screening in Chicagoland Federally Qualified Health Centers.The paper was features by the UIC Cancer Center: cancer.uillinois.edu/study-foundational-to-emerging-large-colorectal-cancer-prevention-initiative.

The findings bear implications for tailoring evidence based interventions based on a clinic’s ethnic and racial context.

Complete citation available now through the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is:

Watson, K.S., Tossas, K.Y., †San Miguel, Y., Gastala, N., †San Miguel, L.G., †Grumeretz, S., Henderson, V., Winn, R., Jimbo, M., Naylor, K.B., Gregory, M.E., Molina, Y., & Hughes, AM. (2023) Mi-Care: Comparing three approaches to promote colorectal cancer screening among ethnic minorities seen at different sites within a clinical network. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 7049. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20227049