Statistics Canada says 1.5 million Canadians (6.6% of the adult population) had unmet
health-care needs in the previous year, up from 4.4% in 1994/95 and 5.4% in 1996/97. The …

An update on mammography use in Canada Page 1 Article Component of Statistics
Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X Health Reports An update on mammography use in …

Background: Screening mammography, although recommended every 2 years for women
aged 50–69, is thought to be underused among select groups of Canadian women …

BACKGROUND. Historically, screening measures for poor patients have been
underemployed. As a result, diag nosis of breast cancer is more likely made at later stages …

There is a widening Black: White breast cancer mortality disparity in Chicago (Figure 1). In
1980 the mortality rates were equal; by 2005 Black women were nearly twice as likely to die …

Background. Although screening mammography rates have increased, even women with
higher incomes and more formal education do not all obtain the exam. This study examined …

Mortality from breast cancer has recently begun to decline, primarily because of increased
use of mammography screening. Although initial mammography utilization rates for women …

Purpose: This paper examines the rates of recent mammography use among African
American and White women, the influence of demographic characteristics, socioeconomic …

Purpose: A federally-qualified health care center (FQHC) and a university in St. Louis, MO
have partnered to increase access and reduce barriers to mammography in an underserved …

A100 Introduction. Screening mammography is the most effective, readily available, method
for early detection of breast cancer. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends …