{"id":48998,"date":"2022-09-29T21:02:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T19:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/new-research-reveals-almost-half-of-women-in-the-u-s-40-and-older-have-not-had-a-breast-cancer-screening-since-march-2020\/"},"modified":"2022-09-29T21:02:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T19:02:11","slug":"new-research-reveals-almost-half-of-women-in-the-u-s-40-and-older-have-not-had-a-breast-cancer-screening-since-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/new-research-reveals-almost-half-of-women-in-the-u-s-40-and-older-have-not-had-a-breast-cancer-screening-since-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"New research reveals almost half of women in the U.S. 40 and older have not had a breast cancer screening since March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nLatest \u2018Back on the Books\u2019 survey suggests lack of knowledge may keep women from receiving lifesaving health care<\/i><\/b>\n<\/p>\n

ALEXANDRIA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new survey by the Prevent Cancer Foundation\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> <\/sup>reveals an alarming statistic: almost half (49%) of American women 40 and older report they have not had a breast cancer screening in more than two years. Of these women, 57% have never had a breast cancer screening or have not had a breast cancer screening in six or more years, and 22% cite a lack of symptoms as the reason for not having the screening. Women of average risk should begin breast cancer screenings at age 40 and continue to get screened annually.\n<\/p>\n

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\nThe survey also revealed that over half (56%) of women 21 years of age and older have not had a cervical cancer screening since March of 2020, with 18% citing a lack of symptoms as a reason they have not been screened. Women of average risk should begin cervical cancer screenings at age 21 and continue with Pap tests every three years through age 29. Women between ages 30-65 should get a Pap test alone every three years, an HPV test alone every five years, or an HPV and Pap test together (co-test) every five years.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cScreenings can identify cancer before symptoms appear,\u201d said Jody Hoyos, president and chief operating officer of the Prevent Cancer Foundation. \u201cWhen cancer is detected early, it increases your chances of survival. You may also require less extensive treatment or have more treatment options. The five-year survival rate for many cancers is almost 90% when cancer is found in its early stages.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nIn September 2022, the Foundation commissioned Atomik Research to conduct an online survey of 2,006 women between the ages of 21 and 60 years old located throughout the United States. People surveyed include those who self-identify as cisgender women as well as transgender and non-binary individuals assigned female at birth[1]<\/sup><\/b>.\n<\/p>\n

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\nIn a related survey<\/a> conducted last year, the pandemic was the most-cited reason for missed cancer screenings. <\/b>This year\u2019s <\/b>findings suggest other factors may be at play. For example, there is a lack of knowledge regarding when to have breast and cervical cancer screenings.\n<\/p>\n