Jean Shanen, Vishwanath Varnita, Chung Hannah L, Moseley Tanya W
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ USA.
Division of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Box 1350, Houston, TX 77030 USA.
Curr Breast Cancer Rep. 2023;15(2):114-118. doi: 10.1007/s12609-023-00480-8. Epub 2023 Apr 5.
The purpose of this review is to discuss disparities in breast health care access and outcomes related to race, gender, cultural diversity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographic location, and disability. The authors recognize the complexity of eliminating inequalities in health care but are optimistic that all patients will one day have equal access to care through dialogue, acknowledgment, recognition, and action.
After lung cancer, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among American women. Mammography as a preventative screening tool has resulted in significant reductions in breast cancer mortality. Despite existing breast cancer recommendations, it has been projected that 43,250 women will die from breast cancer in 2022.
Disparities in healthcare outcomes exist for many reasons including inequalities based on race, gender, cultural diversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. Disparities, no matter how large or complex, are not insurmountable.
本综述旨在探讨在乳腺保健服务的可及性以及与种族、性别、文化多样性、性取向、社会经济地位、地理位置和残疾状况相关的结果方面存在的差异。作者认识到消除医疗保健不平等现象的复杂性，但乐观地认为，通过对话、承认、认可和行动，所有患者终有一天将能平等地获得医疗服务。
乳腺癌是美国女性继肺癌之后的第二大死因。乳房X光检查作为一种预防性筛查工具，已使乳腺癌死亡率大幅降低。尽管有现有的乳腺癌防治建议，但预计2022年仍将有43,250名女性死于乳腺癌。
医疗保健结果存在差异的原因众多，包括基于种族、性别、文化多样性、宗教、性取向和社会经济地位的不平等。差异无论多大或多复杂，都并非无法克服。
