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Underscreening is linked to numerous barriers to access, including lack of awareness, fear of pain, the stigma of cancer, sociocultural factors like language, and various socio-economic factors. To address these barriers, our team developed a series of initiatives to promote awareness of breast and cervical health among Black women.  \nIntervention Building on the development of a breast cancer resource hub for Black women, and in partnership with relevant community organizations, we implemented a series of virtual educational and cancer screening events (two of each thus far) . Both event series were targeted towards Black women and tailored to their needs.  \nOutcomes Each educational event attracted more than 450 attendees and had average attendance times > 1 h. Most (> 87%) survey respondents agreed that an event specifically for Black women helped them feel supported. The 2022 and 2023 screening events provided breast and/or cervical cancer screening for 46 and 48 women, respectively. In both years, most women (> 90% of question respondents) noted that they were (extremely) likely to go for a mammogram or Pap test when next due. Implications Both event series provided targeted opportunities for Black women to learn about prevention, risk factors, resources, and screening related to women’s cancers. It is possible that, over time, such culturally tailored events can reduce or remove the stigmas associated with cancer and decrease differences in cancer-related knowledge and behaviours between racialized and non-racialized groups.  \nRésumé  \nLieu Au Canada, le dépistage des cancers du sein et du col de l’utérus ne rejoint généralement pas de façon constante les femmes racisées et immigrantes. Ce sous-dépistage est lié à de nombreux obstacles à l’accès, dont le manque de connaissances, la peur de la douleur, la stigmatisation du cancer, les facteurs socioculturels comme la langue, et divers facteurs socioéconomiques. Pour aborder ces obstacles, notre équipe a mis au point une série d’initiatives de sensibilisationdes femmes noires à la santé du sein et du col de l’utérus.  \nIntervention Après avoir établi un centre de ressources sur le cancer du sein pour les femmes noires, nous avons mis au point, en partenariat avec des organismes associatifs intéressés, deux activités virtuelles d’éducation au cancer et deux activités de dépistage du cancer (pour l’instant) . Les deux séries s’adressaient aux femmes noires et étaient adaptées à leurs besoins.  \n* Camille Williams  \ncamille.williams@wchospital.ca  \n1 The Peter Gilgan Centre for Women’s Cancers, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada  \n2 Faculty of Arts & Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada  \n3 Sinai Health, Toronto, ON, Canada  \n4 Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada  \nRésultats Chaque activité éducative a attiré plus de 450 participantes, qui y ont assisté pendant plus d’une heure en moyenne. La plupart (> 87 %) des répondantes au sondage ont dit s’être senties soutenues par une activité s’adressant spécifiquement aux femmes noires. Dans le cadre des activités de dépistage menées en 2022 et en 2023, 46 et 48 femmes, respectivement, ont subi des tests de dépistage du cancer du sein ou du col de l’utérus. Les deux années, la plupart des femmes (> 90 ","cbCaijDAX7y8higZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijDAX7y8higZ","pdf",655800,"English","# Abstract\n## Setting\n## Intervention\n## Outcomes\n## Implications\n# Introduction","[{\"question\":\"Why is breast and cervical cancer underscreening common for Black women in Canada?\",\"answer\":\"It is linked to barriers such as lack of awareness, fear of pain, cancer stigma, language and sociocultural factors, and socio-economic constraints.\"},{\"question\":\"What interventions were implemented to address these barriers?\",\"answer\":\"The team developed virtual educational and cancer screening event series for Black women, based on a breast cancer resource hub and partnerships with community organizations.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the key outcomes of the educational and screening events?\",\"answer\":\"Educational events drew more than 450 attendees each, most survey respondents felt supported, and screening events enabled breast and/or cervical screening while most women reported being likely to attend next due.\"}]","Initiatives to increase breast and cervical cancer–related knowledge, screening, and health behaviours among Black women | PDF",1790025136,23]