Breast cancer screening in England and the United States: a comparison of provision and utilisation

Joseph Williams (), Linda Garvican, Anna Tosteson, David Goodman and Tracy Onega

International Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 60, issue 8, 890 pages

Abstract: Despite a well-functioning screening programme, breast cancer mortality and survival in England are poor relative to other countries. Emphasis for American improvement should be on reducing false-positive recall rates, while the English NHS could supplement existing efforts to understand and improve comparatively poor survival and mortality. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) 2015

Keywords: Breast cancer; Screening; Mammography; England; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-015-0740-5

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