Patient Navigation and Culturally Tailored Outreach Improve Breast Cancer Screening Uptake

A narrative review reports patient navigation services are linked to about a 50% relative increase in breast cancer screening rates compared with controls, while culturally tailored education and community outreach also improve mammography completion. Radiology practices should…

• Community-based outreach, mobile mammography, and radiology-integrated education improve screening knowledge, trust, and self-efficacy among underserved populations.
• Culturally tailored interventions such as personalized brochures and bilingual workshops yield meaningful absolute gains in mammography completion.
• Radiology practices should integrate equitable risk assessment and navigation services into breast imaging workflows.

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