ArticleCancer medicine2023
Assessment of organization of cervical and breast cancer screening programmes in the Latin American and the Caribbean states: The CanScreen5 framework.
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- A bibliometric analysis and visualization of trends in cervical cancer screening technologies based on dual-database analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
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- Network-Based Asynchronous Research Training in Breast Imaging: A Multinational Pre-Post Evaluation for Cancer Education.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Article
- Women-centered cervical cancer prevention in a low-resource setting: a case study of The Lily Project, Nicaragua.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Breast cancer screening in the Caribbean: a comparative study across six Caribbean Islands with a transatlantic perspective.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Cancer Incidence and Mortality Estimates in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Analysis of the GLOBOCAN 2022.Cancer research communications · 2025Article
- Assessment of organization of cervical and breast cancer screening programmes in the Latin American and the Caribbean states: The CanScreen5 framework.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
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backgroundIn the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), breast cancer and cervical cancer are the first and third causes of cancer death among females. The objectives are to assess the characteristics of the cervical and breast cancer screening programmes in CELAC, their level of organization, and the association of screening organization and coverage of essential health services.
methodsRepresentatives of the Ministries of Health of 33 countries were invited to the CanScreen5 project. Twenty-seven countries participated in a "Train The Trainers" programme on cancer screening, and 26 submitted data using standardized questionnaires. Data were discussed and validated. The level of organization of the screening programmes was examined adapting the list of essential elements of organized screening programmes identified in a recently published IARC study.
resultsTwenty-one countries reported a screening programme for cervical cancer and 15 for breast cancer. For cervical cancer, 14 countries dedicated budget for screening (66.7%), and women had to pay in 3 countries for screening (14.3%), 9 for diagnosis (42.9%) and 8 for treatment (38.1%). Only 4 countries had a system to invite women individually (19.0%). For breast cancer, 8 countries dedicated budget for screening (53.3%), and women had to pay for screening in 3 countries (20.0%), diagnosis in 7 (46.7%) and treatment in 6 (40.0%). One country (6.7%) invited women individually. There was variability in the level of organization of both cancer screening programmes. The level of organization of cervical cancer screening and coverage of essential health services were correlated.
conclusionLarge gaps were identified in the organization of cervical and breast cancer screening services. CELAC governments need pragmatic public health policies and strengthened health systems. They should guarantee sustainable funding, and universal access to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Moreover, countries should enhance their health information system and ensure adequate monitoring and evaluation.
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