Key result
Non-Hispanic Black women report highest national mammography rates, while Hispanic and AIAN women lag significantly.
Why the study?
Persistent disparities in screening mammography remain among historically underserved racial and ethnic groups in the United States, contributing to delayed diagnoses and worse outcomes.
Significant ethnoregional disparities exist in breast cancer screening in the U.S., with Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native women, particularly in the West, experiencing lower screening rates.
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Disparities may warrant targeted outreach for Hispanic and AIAN women; cross-sectional data leaves open causal drivers and intervention effects.
Goyal et al. (2026) studied this question. Non-Hispanic Black women had the highest mammography screening rates nationally, while Hispanic and AIAN women, especially in the West, had significantly lower rates (p < 0.001).
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