Project ScanVan: Mobile mammography services to decrease socioeconomic barriers and racial disparities among medically underserved women in NYC.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.02.040
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether, with access to free screening services, uninsured minority women in NYC are able to successfully manage existing barriers to breast cancer screening. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study, with permission… read more here.
Keywords: project; women nyc; breast cancer; mobile mammography ... See more keywords
Mobile Mammography in Lower-Middle–Income Country, Jordan Experience
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DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.21900
Abstract: Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among adults in Jordan accounting for 39.4% of all newly diagnosed cancers. Jordan is a lower-middle–income country that lacks national screening program. King Hussein Cancer Foundation/Center (KHCF/KHCC)… read more here.
Keywords: middle income; jordan; income country; mobile mammography ... See more keywords
Makna Mobile Mammography Screening Unit
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DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.61800
Abstract: Amount allocated in 2017 for this initiative RM 754,892.00 (US$ 195,353 or CHF 187,509.16) Background and context: Urbanization and its discontent have seen more urban poor in need of immediate medical intervention. Only a small… read more here.
Keywords: screening unit; makna mobile; mobile mammography; cancer ... See more keywords
Mobile Mammography Participation Among Medically Underserved Women: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.5888/pcd15.180291
Abstract: Introduction Although breast cancer deaths have declined, the mortality rate among women from medically underserved communities is disproportionally high. Screening mammography is the most effective tool for detecting breast cancer in its early stages, yet… read more here.
Keywords: underserved women; breast cancer; review; medically underserved ... See more keywords