Racial Disparities and Strategies for Improving Equity in Diagnostic Follow-Up for Abnormal Screening Mammograms.
Ritika ManikConnor B GradySara P GinzbergChristine E EdmondsSally D HerschornRebecca A HubbardOluwadamilola M FayanjuPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2024)
In this diverse cohort, disparities in timely diagnostic follow-up after abnormal breast screening were observed, with Black women waiting 1.75 times as long as White women to obtain a tissue diagnosis. National guidelines for time to diagnostic follow-up may facilitate more timely breast cancer care and potentially affect outcomes.