| Sumario: | Lack of adequate participation by African American and Hispanic women in breast cancer genetic research studies sustains a knowledge gap in our understanding of new and innovative scientific advances and outcomes in breast cancer research/genomics. The purpose of this study is to suggest strategies to increase African American and Hispanic women's participation in breast cancer genetic research. A review of literature reveals that historical, community involvement, cultural, discrimination!somatizations concerns, and economic factors may impact participation in breast cancer genetic research investigations. Future research investigations should involve members of the minority community as recruiters, acknowledge anticipated historical concerns up-front, address anticipated concerns of discrimination/stigmatizations, and recognize and respect a person's culture and try to work within it when attempting to recruit minority women for breast cancer genetic research.
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