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

ABSTRACT:

Background

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.

Methods

In this retrospective open cohort study, we used the Military Health System Data Repository to identify female TRICARE beneficiaries ages 40-64 at average risk for breast cancer between FY2018 and FY2022, broken down into pr

SUBMITTER: Mani V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10557872 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature