Breast cancer screening among Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women by birthplace in the Sister Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hispanic/Latina women are less likely to be diagnosed with local stage breast cancer than White women. Additionally, foreign-born women have lower mammography rates than US-born women. We evaluated the combined effect of birthplace and race/ethnicity on screening habits of women at higher-than-average risk of breast cancer.

Methods

Multinomial logistic regression was used to evaluate breast cancer screening in 44,524 women in the Sister Study cohort. Screening methods ascertained at enrollment (2003-2009) included mammography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging. Timing of screening was assessed as recently (≤2 years ago), formerly (>2 years ago), and never screened. Adjustments included sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and health variables.

Results

SUBMITTER: Talham CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9041086 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature