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Estimating the Impact of Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program among Low-Income Women in the U.S
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7 2020
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Source: Cancer Causes Control. 31(7):691-702
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Alternative Title:Cancer Causes Control
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Description:Purpose:
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides free cervical cancer screening to low-income women. This study estimated the health benefits gained in terms of life years (LYs) saved and quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) gained if cervical cancer screening by the NBCCEDP increased to reach more eligible women.
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Data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results, NBCCEDP, and Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys were used. LYs saved and QALE gained/100,000 women were estimated and used to predict additional health benefits gained if screening by the NBCCEDP increased from 6.5% up to 10–25% of the eligible women.
Results:
Overall, per 100,000 women screened by the NBCCEDP, 1,731 LYs were saved and 1,608 QALE were gained. For white women, 1,926 LYs were saved and 1,780 QALE were gained/100,000 women screened by the NBCCEDP. For black women, 1,506 LYs were saved and 1,300 QALE were gained/100,000 women screened. If the proportion of eligible women screened by the NBCCEDP increased to 10–25%, the estimated health benefits would range from 6,626–34,896 LYs saved and 6,153–32,407 QALE gained.
Conclusions:
The reported estimates emphasize the value of cervical cancer screening program by extending LE in low-income women. Further, it demonstrates that screening a higher percentage of eligible women in the NBCCEDP would yield more health benefits.
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Pubmed ID:32436037
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7274897
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Volume:31
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Issue:7
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