Association of Population Screening for Breast Cancer Risk With Use of Mammography Among Women in Medically Underserved Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups | Zendy

Candice Schwartz | Zendy; Ifeanyi Beverly Chukwudozie | Zendy; Silvia Tejeda | Zendy; Ganga Vijayasiri | Zendy; Ivy Abraham | Zendy; Mylene Remo | Zendy; Hiral Shah | Zendy; María Martha Esnaola y Rojas | Zendy; Alicia Carillo | Zendy; Loraine Moreno | Zendy; Richard B. Warnecke | Zendy; Kent Hoskins | Zendy

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Association of Population Screening for Breast Cancer Risk With Use of Mammography Among Women in Medically Underserved Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups

Author(s) -

Candice Schwartz,

Ifeanyi Beverly Chukwudozie,

Silvia Tejeda,

Ganga Vijayasiri,

Ivy Abraham,

Mylene Remo,

Hiral Shah,

María Martha Esnaola y Rojas,

Alicia Carillo,

Loraine Moreno,

Richard B. Warnecke,

Kent Hoskins

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.23751

Subject(s) - ethnic group , mammography , breast cancer , medicine , mammography screening , breast cancer screening , population , demography , association (psychology) , health equity , cancer , family medicine , gynecology , environmental health , psychology , public health , pathology , political science , sociology , law , psychotherapist

Key Points Question Is population screening for breast cancer risk associated with increased use of mammography among medically underserved women from racial and ethnic minority groups? Findings In this cohort study including 188 women, providing individualized breast cancer risk estimates as a standard component of annual preventive health care was associated with improved use of mammography among women at high risk. This group’s rate of annual mammography increased from 37% during usual care to 51% following risk assessment. Meaning The findings of this study suggest that providing individualized breast cancer risk estimates as a standard component of preventive health care may reduce racial inequities in breast cancer screening and ultimately mitigate disparities in breast cancer mortality.

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