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Socioeconomic determinants of cancer screening utilisation in Latin America: A systematic review.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Assessment of Gaps and Inequalities in Cancer Screening at the District Level in Peru.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening Attendance: Barriers and Facilitators in a Representative Population Survey.Cancers · 2025Article
- Breast cancer screening coverage is severely reduced among women who reside in segregated areas: a cross-sectional investigation in Hungary.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Age and socioeconomic disparities in cervical cancer incidence and mortality: a SEER-based analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Epidemiology of HPV-associated cancers past, present and future: towards prevention and elimination.Nature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2024Review
- Disparities in incidence and trends of colorectal, lung, female breast, and cervical cancers among non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native people, 1999-2018.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2023Article
- Barriers to adherence to cytology exam: a case study in low-income Colombian women.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Factors associated with the uptake of clinical breast examination among women of reproductive age in Lesotho: analysis of a national survey.BMC cancer · 2023Article
- Does women's empowerment and their socioeconomic condition affect the uptake of breast cancer screening? Findings from NFHS-5, India.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Structural equation modeling analysis of determinants of barriers to breast self-examination among Eastern Chinese women.PloS one · 2023Article
- Colorectal cancer disparities in Latin America: Mortality trends 1990-2019 and a paradox association with human development.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionCancer incidence and mortality in Latin America are rising. While effective cancer screening services, accessible to the whole population and enabling early cancer detection are needed, existing research shows the existence of disparities in screening uptake in the region.
objectiveWe conducted a systematic review to investigate the socioeconomic determinants for the disparities in the use of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening services in Latin America.
methodsWe searched for studies reporting on socioeconomic determinants impacting on access to breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening, published from 2009 through 2018. The studies that qualified for inclusion contained original analyses on utilisation of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening across socioeconomic levels in Latin America. For each study, paired reviewers performed a quality analysis followed by detailed review and data extraction.
resultsTwenty-four articles that met the eligibility criteria and were of sufficient quality were included in this review. Thirteen of the included articles were written in English, eight in Portuguese and three in Spanish, and they reported on the use of breast or cervical cancer screening. No studies were found on the socioeconomic determinants regarding the utilisation of colorectal cancer screening in Latin America. Low income, low education level, lack of health insurance and single marital status were all found to be determinants of underuse of breast and cervical cancer screening services.
conclusionsCancer screening programs in the region must prioritize reaching those populations that underuse cancer screening services to ensure equitable access to preventive services. It is important to develop national screening programmes that are accessible to all (including uninsured people) through, for example, the use of mobile units for mammography and self-screening methods.
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