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The finding concerns access to cancer screening and diagnosis in England. The article does not establish a direct effect on U.S. patients or health systems.
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERTS • ENGLAND
Study finds screening gaps in breast cancer diagnoses among ethnic minorities in England
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An analysis of 86,564 people diagnosed with breast cancer in England from 2009 to 2019 found that people from minority ethnic backgrounds were less likely to be diagnosed through routine screening and more likely to be diagnosed in an emergency setting. The report is based on research by University of Surrey academics funded by Breast Cancer Now; the supplied article is the sole source.
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