National organized screening programs for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer reduce socioeconomic disparities, but it is not enough

CancerEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR National organized screening programs for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer reduce socioeconomic disparities, but it is not enough Antonio V. Sterpetti MD, Antonio V. Sterpetti MD orcid.org/0000-0003-2125-1151 Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorRaimondo Gabriele MD, Raimondo Gabriele MD Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorImmacolata Iannone MD, Immacolata Iannone MD Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorLuca Dimarzo MD, Luca Dimarzo MD Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorValeria Borrelli PhD, Valeria Borrelli PhD Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this author Antonio V. Sterpetti MD, Antonio V. Sterpetti MD orcid.org/0000-0003-2125-1151 Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorRaimondo Gabriele MD, Raimondo Gabriele MD Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorImmacolata Iannone MD, Immacolata Iannone MD Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorLuca Dimarzo MD, Luca Dimarzo MD Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorValeria Borrelli PhD, Valeria Borrelli PhD Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 April 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.35335Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Ruan Y, Heer E, Warkentin MT, et al. The association between neighborhood-level income and cancer stage at diagnosis and survival in Alberta. Cancer. 2024; 130(4): 563-575. doi:10.1002/cncr.35098 Google Scholar 2 Social Determinants of Health 2023. World Health Organization. Accessed February 20, 2024. https://www.who.int/health-topics/social-determinants-of-health#tab=tab1 Google Scholar 3Callison K, Pesko MF, Phillips S, Sosa JA. Cancer screening after the adoption of paid-sick-leave mandates. N Engl J Med. 2023; 388(9): 824-832. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa2209197 Google Scholar 4Bouvard V, Wentzensen N, Mackie A, et al. The IARC perspective on cervical cancer screening. N Engl J Med. 2021; 385(20): 1908-1918. doi:10.1056/NEJMsr2030640 Google Scholar 5Doubeni CA, Corley DA, Zhao W, Lau Y, Jensen CD, Levin TR. Association between improved colorectal screening and racial disparities. N Engl J Med. 2022; 386(8): 796-798. doi:10.1056/NEJMc2112409 Google Scholar 6Shah R, Chan KKW. The impact of socioeconomic status on stage at presentation, receipt of diagnostic imaging, receipt of treatment and overall survival in colorectal cancer patients. Int J Cancer. 2021; 149(5): 1031-1043. doi:10.1002/ijc.33622 Google Scholar 7Sterpetti AV, Gabriele R, Iannone I, Sapienza P, Marzo LD. The role of education and information to prevent trends towards increase of cardiovascular mortality rates in Europe from 2015 to 2019. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2024; 49(3):102415. doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102415 Google Scholar 8Sterpetti AV, Gabriele R, Sapienza P, Marzo LD, Borrelli V. Mortality and burden related with aortic aneurysms and dissections. The importance of information and education. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2024; 49(3):102384. doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102384 Google Scholar 9Sterpetti AV, Gabriele R, Iannone I, et al.Reduced adherence to cervical cancer screening. The importance of information and education for women with low education and low-income. Int J Cancer. Published online March 6, 2024. doi:10.1002/ijc.34907 Google Scholar Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation