Does breast cancer screening level health inequalities out? A population-based study in an Italian region

Does breast cancer screening level health inequalities out? A population-based study in an Italian region

Although population-based screening has the potential to reduce inequalities in breast cancer survival, evidence on this topic is controversial. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the full implementation of a mammography screening programme in Emilia-Romagna in Italy had an impact o...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of public health 2014-04, Vol.24 (2), p.280-285
Hauptverfasser: Pacelli, Barbara, Carretta, Elisa, Spadea, Teresa, Caranci, Nicola, Di Felice, Enza, Stivanello, Elisa, Cavuto, Silvio, Cisbani, Luca, Candela, Silvia, De Palma, Rossana, Fantini, Maria P
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
Breast Cancer
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology
Cancer
Census
Comparative analysis
Early Detection of Cancer
Educational Attainment
Educational Status
Equality
Female
Females
Humans
Inequality
Intervention
Italy
Italy - epidemiology
Mammography
Mass Screening
Medical screening
Middle Aged
Population
Registries
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Survival Analysis
Tests
Women
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:Although population-based screening has the potential to reduce inequalities in breast cancer survival, evidence on this topic is controversial. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the full implementation of a mammography screening programme in Emilia-Romagna in Italy had an impact on variations in breast cancer survival by educational level. A cohort study was performed, including all women
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckt119