Trends in breast cancer screening during the COVID‐19 pandemic within a universally insured health system in the United States, 2017–2022

Abstract

In the United States, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer death in women. Early detection through mammogram screening is instrumental in reducing mortality and incidence of disease. The COVID‐19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to the provision of care, including delays in preventive screenings. We examined trends in breast cancer screening during the COVID‐19 pandemic in a universally insured national population and evaluated rates across racial groups and socioeconomic strata.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 28, 2023
Source ID
10.1002/cam4.6487

Entities

People

  • Ada Umoh
  • Amanda Banaag
  • Andrew J. Schoenfeld
  • Christian L. Coles
  • Satish Munigala
  • Tracey Perez Koehlmoos
  • Vivitha Mani

Organizations

  • Defense Health Agency
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Economics
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Women's Health and Cancer Risk Research: African American Women and Pregnancy Outcomes.