Mammographic Screening in the Brazilian Unified Health System
Mammographic screening coverage in Brazil is insufficient and unevenly distributed. The high rates of BI-RADS 0 suggest significant quality concerns. Addressing these disparities is crucial for the effective early detection of breast cancer.
Authors
- João Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9057-5590)
- Vanessa Dybal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8779-5923)
- Gabriel C. Santana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8889-3117)
- Clarissa Araújo Silva Gurgel
- Luana Barbosa
- Bruno Bezerril
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- D’Or Institute for Research and Education (BR)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica (BR)
- Universidade Salvador (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Global Oncology
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/go-25-00426
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00