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The global role, impact, and limitations of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in breast cancer screening: a scoping review and recommendations to promote health equity for all

Taylor Handa School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0094-4194View further author information
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Natalie A. Rosseaua School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9807-1290View further author information
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Christina E. Stilesb Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7737-4009View further author information
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Tianna Sheiha School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9374-2879View further author information
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Elizabeth Ghandaklya School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, USAView further author information
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Mojisola Oluwasanuc Department of Health Promotion & Education, Faculty of Public Health, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7186-1113View further author information
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Olufunmilayo I. Olopadeb Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA;d Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics & Global Health, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 1883336 | Received 08 Sep 2020, Accepted 26 Jan 2021, Published online: 26 Apr 2021

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