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Spencer JC, Noel L, Shokar NK, Pignone MP. Understanding the role of access in Hispanic cancer screening disparities. Cancer 2023; 129:1569-1578. [PMID: 36787126 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hispanic populations in the United States experience numerous barriers to care access. It is unclear how cancer screening disparities between Hispanic and non-Hispanic White individuals are explained by access to care, including having a usual source of care and health insurance coverage. METHODS A secondary analysis of the 2019 National Health Interview Survey was conducted and included respondents who were sex- and age-eligible for cervical (n = 8316), breast (n = 6025), or colorectal cancer screening (n = 11,313). The proportion of ever screened and up to date for each screening type was compared. Regression models evaluated whether controlling for reporting a usual source of care and type of health insurance (public, private, none) attenuated disparities between Hispanics and non-Hispanic White individuals. RESULTS Hispanic individuals were less likely than non-Hispanic White individuals to be up to date with cervical cancer screening (71.6% vs. 74.6%) and colorectal cancer screening (52.9% vs. 70.3%), but up-to-date screening was similar for breast cancer (78.8% vs. 76.3%). Hispanic individuals (vs. non-Hispanic White) were less likely to have a usual source of care (77.9% vs. 86.0%) and more likely to be uninsured (23.6% vs. 7.1%). In regressions, insurance fully attenuated cervical cancer disparities. Controlling for both usual source of care and insurance type explained approximately half of the colorectal cancer screening disparities (adjusted risk difference: -8.3 [-11.2 to -4.8]). CONCLUSION Addressing the high rate of uninsurance among Hispanic individuals could mitigate cancer screening disparities. Future research should build on the relative successes of breast cancer screening and investigate additional barriers for colorectal cancer screening. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY This study uses data from a national survey to compare cancer screening use those who identify as Hispanic with those who identify as non-Hispanic White. Those who identify as Hispanic are much less likely to be up to date with colorectal cancer screening than those who identify as non-Hispanic White, slightly less likely to be up to date on cervical cancer screening, and similarly likely to receive breast cancer screening. Improving insurance coverage is important for health equity, as is further exploring what drives higher use of breast cancer screening and lower use of colorectal cancer screening.
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- Jennifer C Spencer
- Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.,Livestrong Cancer Institutes, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Livestrong Cancer Institutes, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.,Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.,Livestrong Cancer Institutes, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.,Livestrong Cancer Institutes, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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Kakotkin VV, Semina EV, Zadorkina TG, Agapov MA. Prevention Strategies and Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer: Current State and Prospects. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13040610. [PMID: 36832098 PMCID: PMC9955852 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13040610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Cervical cancer ranks third among all new cancer cases and causes of cancer deaths in females. The paper provides an overview of cervical cancer prevention strategies employed in different regions, with incidence and mortality rates ranging from high to low. It assesses the effectiveness of approaches proposed by national healthcare systems by analysing data published in the National Library of Medicine (Pubmed) since 2018 featuring the following keywords: "cervical cancer prevention", "cervical cancer screening", "barriers to cervical cancer prevention", "premalignant cervical lesions" and "current strategies". WHO's 90-70-90 global strategy for cervical cancer prevention and early screening has proven effective in different countries in both mathematical models and clinical practice. The data analysis carried out within this study identified promising approaches to cervical cancer screening and prevention, which can further enhance the effectiveness of the existing WHO strategy and national healthcare systems. One such approach is the application of AI technologies for detecting precancerous cervical lesions and choosing treatment strategies. As such studies show, the use of AI can not only increase detection accuracy but also ease the burden on primary care.
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- Viktor V. Kakotkin
- Scientific and Educational Cluster MEDBIO, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, A. Nevskogo St., 14, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Scientific and Educational Cluster MEDBIO, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, A. Nevskogo St., 14, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Kaliningrad Regional Centre for Specialised Medical Care, Barnaulskaia Street, 6, 236006 Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Scientific and Educational Cluster MEDBIO, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, A. Nevskogo St., 14, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-(4012)-59-55-95
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Suk R, Hong YR, Rajan SS, Xie Z, Zhu Y, Spencer JC. Assessment of US Preventive Services Task Force Guideline-Concordant Cervical Cancer Screening Rates and Reasons for Underscreening by Age, Race and Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Rurality, and Insurance, 2005 to 2019. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2143582. [PMID: 35040970 PMCID: PMC8767443 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.43582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Cervical cancer screening rates are suboptimal in the US. Population-based assessment of reasons for not receiving screening is needed, particularly among women from historically underserved demographic groups. OBJECTIVE To estimate changes in US Preventive Service Task Force guideline-concordant cervical cancer screening over time and assess the reasons women do not receive up-to-date screening by sociodemographic factors. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This pooled population-based cross-sectional study used data from the US National Health Interview Survey from 2005 and 2019. A total of 20 557 women (weighted, 113.1 million women) aged 21 to 65 years without previous hysterectomy were included. Analyses were conducted from March 30 to August 19, 2021. EXPOSURES Sociodemographic factors, including age, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, rurality of residence, and health insurance type. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Primary outcomes were US Preventive Services Task Force guideline-concordant cervical cancer screening rates and self-reported primary reasons for not receiving up-to-date screening. For 2005, up-to-date screening was defined as screening every 3 years for women aged 21 to 65 years. For 2019, up-to-date screening was defined as screening every 3 years with a Papanicolaou test alone for women aged 21 to 29 years and screening every 3 years with a Papanicolaou test alone or every 5 years with high-risk human papillomavirus testing or cotesting for women aged 30 to 65 years. Population estimation included sampling weights. RESULTS Among 20 557 women (weighted, 113.1 million women) included in the study, most were aged 30 to 65 years (16 219 women; weighted, 86.3 million women [76.3%]) and had private insurance (13 571 women; weighted, 75.8 million women [67.0%]). With regard to race and ethnicity, 997 women (weighted, 6.9 million women [6.1%]) were Asian, 3821 women (weighted, 19.5 million women [17.2%]) were Hispanic, 2862 women (weighted, 14.8 million women [13.1%]) were non-Hispanic Black, 12 423 women (weighted, 69.0 million women [61.0%]) were non-Hispanic White, and 453 women (weighted, 3.0 million women [2.7%]) were of other races and/or ethnicities (including Alaska Native and American Indian [weighted, 955 000 women (0.8%)] and other single and multiple races or ethnicities [weighted, 2.0 million women (1.8%)]). In 2019, women aged 21 to 29 years had a significantly higher rate of overdue screening (29.1%) vs women aged 30 to 65 years (21.1%; P < .001). In both age groups, the proportion of women without up-to-date screening increased significantly from 2005 to 2019 (from 14.4% to 23.0%; P < .001). Significantly higher rates of overdue screening were found among those of Asian vs non-Hispanic White race and ethnicity (31.4% vs 20.1%; P = .01), those identifying as LGBQ+ (gender identity was not assessed because of a small sample) vs heterosexual (32.0% vs 22.2%; P < .001), those living in rural vs urban areas (26.2% vs 22.6%; P = .04), and those without insurance vs those with private insurance (41.7% vs 18.1%; P < .001). The most common reason for not receiving timely screening across all groups was lack of knowledge, ranging from 47.2% of women identifying as LGBQ+ to 64.4% of women with Hispanic ethnicity. Previous receipt of a human papillomavirus vaccine was not a primary reason for not having up-to-date screening (<1% of responses). From 2005 to 2019, among women aged 30 to 65 years, lack of access decreased significantly as a primary reason for not receiving screening (from 21.8% to 9.7%), whereas lack of knowledge (from 45.2% to 54.8%) and not receiving recommendations from health care professionals (from 5.9% to 12.0%) increased significantly. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This cross-sectional study found that cervical cancer screening that was concordant with US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines decreased in the US between 2005 and 2019, with lack of knowledge reported as the biggest barrier to receiving timely screening. Campaigns addressing patient knowledge and provider communication may help to improve screening rates, and cultural adaptation of interventions is needed to reduce existing disparities.
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- Ryan Suk
- Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston
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- Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville
- University of Florida Health Cancer Center, Gainesville
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- Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston
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- Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston
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- Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin
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Dong B, Zou H, Mao X, Su Y, Gao H, Xie F, Lv Y, Chen Y, Kang Y, Xue H, Pan D, Sun P. Effect of introducing human papillomavirus genotyping into real-world screening on cervical cancer screening in China: a retrospective population-based cohort study. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2021; 13:17588359211010939. [PMID: 33995595 PMCID: PMC8107662 DOI: 10.1177/17588359211010939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background: China’s Fujian Cervical Pilot Project (FCPP) transitioned cervical cancer screening from high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) nongenotyping to genotyping. We investigated the clinical impact of this introduction, comparing performance indicators between HR-HPV genotyping combined with cytology screening (HR-HPV genotyping period) and the previous HR-HPV nongenotyping combined with cytology screening (HR-HPV nongenotyping period). Methods: A retrospective population-based cohort study was performed using data from the FCPP for China. We obtained data for the HR-HPV nongenotyping period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013, and for the HR-HPV genotyping period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2016. Propensity score matching was used to match women from the two periods. Multivariable Cox regression was used to assess factors associated with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia of grade 2 or worse (CIN2+). The primary outcome was the incidence of CIN2+ in women aged ⩾25 years. Performance was assessed and included consistency, reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and cost. Results: Compared with HR-HPV nongenotyping period, in the HR-HPV genotyping period, more CIN2+ cases were identified at the initial screening (3.06% versus 2.32%; p < 0.001); the rate of colposcopy referral was higher (10.87% versus 6.64%; p < 0.001); and the hazard ratio of CIN2+ diagnosis was 1.64 (95% confidence interval, 1.43–1.88; p < 0.001) after controlling for health insurance status and age. The total costs of the first round of screening (US$66,609 versus US$65,226; p = 0.293) were similar during the two periods. Higher screening coverage (25.95% versus 25.19%; p = 0.007), higher compliance with age recommendations (92.70% versus 91.69%; p = 0.001), lower over-screening (4.92% versus 10.15%; p < 0.001), and reduced unqualified samples (cytology: 1.48% versus 1.73%, p = 0.099; HR-HPV: 0.57% versus 1.34%, p < 0.001) were observed in the HR-HPV genotyping period. Conclusions: Introduction of an HR-HPV genotyping assay in China could detect more CIN2+ lesions at earlier stages and improve programmatic indicators. Evidence suggests that the introduction of HR-HPV genotyping is likely to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer in China.
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- Binhua Dong
- Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mindong Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuan, Fujian, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Cervical Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Health Center, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 18 Daoshan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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Franck JE, Ringa V, Rigal L, Sassenou J, Cœuret-Pellicer M, Chauvin P, Menvielle G. Patterns of gynaecological check-up and their association with body mass index within the CONSTANCES cohort. J Med Screen 2020; 28:10-17. [PMID: 32279590 DOI: 10.1177/0969141320914323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between patterns of gynaecological check-up and body mass index while accounting for various determinants of health care use. METHODS Sequence analysis and clustering were used to highlight patterns of gynaecological check-up, which included the regularity of breast and cervical cancer screening and visits to the gynaecologist over four years, among 6182 women aged 54-65 included in the CONSTANCES cohort between 2013 and 2015 in France. Multinomial logistic regressions were used to study the association between these patterns and women's body mass index. RESULTS We identified four patterns of gynaecological check-up, from (A) no or inappropriate check-up (20%) to (D) almost one visit to the gynaecologist every year, overscreening for cervical cancer and frequent use of opportunistic breast cancer screening (12%). From patterns A to D, the proportion of obese women decreased and that of women with normal body mass index increased. Obese and overweight women underwent more breast than cervical cancer screening and were less often overscreened than normal weight women. These differences were only partly explained by the lower socioeconomic situation of overweight and obese women. Beyond the financial barrier, the screening modality and the type of exam may play a role. Among women who were screened for cervical cancer, obese and overweight women were less often screened by a gynaecologist. CONCLUSION Further efforts should be made to enhance the take-up of screening among obese women who are deterred by the healthcare system.
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- Jeanna-Eve Franck
- Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP), Paris, France
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- CESP Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, Gender, Sexuality and Health team, University of Paris-Saclay, University of Paris-Sud, UVSQ, Villejuif, France. Ined, Paris, France
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- CESP Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, Gender, Sexuality and Health team, University of Paris-Saclay, University of Paris-Sud, UVSQ, Villejuif, France. Ined, Paris, France
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- CESP Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, Gender, Sexuality and Health team, University of Paris-Saclay, University of Paris-Sud, UVSQ, Villejuif, France. Ined, Paris, France
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- Inserm-Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines University, "Epidemiological Population-Based Cohorts Unit", Villejuif, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP), Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP), Paris, France
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