ReviewJournal of general internal medicine2004
Disparities in screening mammography. Current status, interventions and implications.
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105 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Utility of the Social Vulnerability Index in Addressing Breast Cancer Disparities: A Meta-Analysis.Journal of surgical oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Advancing Mammographic Screening Among Underserved Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intervention Strategies to Increase Breast Cancer Screening Uptake.Public health reviews · 2025Pooled it
- The breast cancer paradox: A systematic review of the association between area-level deprivation and breast cancer screening uptake in Europe.Cancer epidemiology · 2019Pooled it
- Do community health worker interventions improve rates of screening mammography in the United States? A systematic review.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2011Pooled it
- Lower adherence to screening mammography guidelines among ethnic minority women in America: a meta-analytic review.Preventive medicine · 2008Pooled it
- Group Versus Individual Educational Sessions With aAJR. American journal of roentgenology · 2019Trial
- Promoting mammography adherence in underserved women: the telephone coaching adherence study.Contemporary clinical trials · 2013Trial
- Involving Latinas in Understanding Barriers, Facilitators, and Appropriate Outreach for Mammography in Tacoma, Washington, USA.Journal of community health · 2026Article
- Mammographic screening and time to breast cancer diagnosis among immigrants and long-term residents in Ontario.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- Social Drivers of Guideline-Discordant Breast Cancer Screening by Age and Mortality Risk.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2026Article
- Cost-effectiveness of two major population-based breast cancer screening programmes in China: a model-based economic evaluation.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic status impacts tumor biology, treatment, and outcomes in over 200,000 patients with invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast: an analysis of the National Cancer Database.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2025Article
- From barriers to participation: co-creating an effective reminder letter for breast cancer screening among underserved women in Flanders.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
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- Breaking barriers: improving mammography screening accessibility and quality of care for breast cancer women with disabilities in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Leveraging national and global political determinants of health to promote equity in cancer care.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2023Article
- Mammogram perceptions, communication, and gaps in care among individuals with non-English language preference in Oregon and Washington states.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Barriers to Mammography Screening among Black Women at a Community Health Center in South Florida, USA.Medical research archives · 2023Article
- Breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic: moving from disparities to health equity.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2023Article
45 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
objectiveThis paper describes trends in screening mammography utilization over the past decade and assesses the remaining disparities in mammography use among medically underserved women. We also describe the barriers to mammography and report effective interventions to enhance utilization.
designWe reviewed medline and other databases as well as relevant bibliographies. MAIN
resultsThe United States has dramatically improved its use of screening mammography over the past decade, with increased rates observed in every demographic group. Disparities in screening mammography are decreasing among medically underserved populations but still persist among racial/ethnic minorities and low-income women. Additionally, uninsured women and those with no usual care have the lowest rates of reported mammogram use. However, despite apparent increases in mammogram utilization, there is growing evidence that limitations in the national survey databases lead to overestimations of mammogram use, particularly among low-income racial and ethnic minorities.
conclusionsThe United States may be farther from its national goals of screening mammography, particularly among underserved women, than current data suggests. We should continue to support those interventions that increase mammography use among the medically underserved by addressing the barriers such as cost, language and acculturation limitations, deficits in knowledge and cultural beliefs, literacy and health system barriers such as insurance and having a source regular of medical care. Addressing disparities in the diagnostic and cancer treatment process should also be a priority in order to affect significant change in health outcomes among the underserved.
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