ArticleJournal of women's health (2002)2009
Obesity, gynecological factors, and abnormal mammography follow-up in minority and medically underserved women.
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- Obesity and mortality after locoregional breast cancer diagnosis.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2018Article
- Insurance-Based Differences in Time to Diagnostic Follow-up after Positive Screening Mammography.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2016Article
- Improving healthcare empowerment through breast cancer patient navigation: a mixed methods evaluation in a safety-net setting.BMC health services research · 2014Article
- Race-specific impact of natural history, mammography screening, and adjuvant treatment on breast cancer mortality rates in the United States.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2011Article
- Psychosocial determinants of mammography follow-up after receipt of abnormal mammography results in medically underserved women.Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · 2010Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe relationship between obesity and screening mammography adherence has been examined previously, yet few studies have investigated obesity as a potential mediator of timely follow-up of abnormal (Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System [BIRADS-0]) mammography results in minority and medically underserved patients.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of 35 women who did not return for follow-up >6 months from index abnormal mammography and 41 who returned for follow-up < or =6 months in Nashville, Tennessee. Patients with a BIRADS-0 mammography event in 2003-2004 were identified by chart review. Breast cancer risk factors were collected by telephone interview. Multivariate logistic regression was performed on selected factors with return for diagnostic follow-up.
resultsObesity and gynecological history were significant predictors of abnormal mammography resolution. A significantly higher frequency of obese women delayed return for mammography resolution compared with nonobese women (64.7% vs. 35.3%). A greater number of hysterectomized women returned for diagnostic follow-up compared with their counterparts without a hysterectomy (77.8% vs. 22.2%). Obese patients were more likely to delay follow-up >6 months (adjusted OR 4.09, p = 0.02). Conversely, hysterectomized women were significantly more likely to return for timely mammography follow-up < or =6 months (adjusted OR 7.95, p = 0.007).
conclusionsStudy results suggest that weight status and gynecological history influence patients' decisions to participate in mammography follow-up studies. Strategies are necessary to reduce weight-related barriers to mammography follow-up in the healthcare system including provider training related to mammography screening of obese women.
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