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White Women Get Diagnostic Test Faster After Abnormal Breast Screen

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Results from a large U.S. study led by Brown University show that women from ethnic minorities are less likely to get an immediate follow-up test after an abnormal breast screening than White women. Routine breast screening is recommended by U.S. guidelines in women over the age of 40 years and is important for picking up early cases of breast cancer. In an ideal case, if a woman receives an abnormal screening result, additional screening includ…

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Study Reveals Disparities in Use of Follow-Up Diagnostic Services After Abnormal Mammography Findings

Black, Hispanic, and Asian women were over 25 percent less likely than White women to have same-day follow-up diagnostic service after abnormal findings on screening mammography exams, according to a new study involving over one million patients.

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