A Telephone-Based Prevention Care Manager in Increasing Screening Rates for Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer in Minority and Low-Income Women

RATIONALE: Studying the barriers that prevent minority and low-income women from undergoing cancer screening, and offering encouragement to them over the telephone, may help improve cancer screening rates. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well a telephone-based Prevention Care Manager increases screening rates for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer in minority and low-income women.