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Published in: Cancer Causes & Control 1/2018

01-01-2018 | Original paper

A situational analysis of breast cancer early detection services in Trinidad and Tobago

Authors: Kimberly Badal, Fidel Rampersad, Wayne A. Warner, Adetunji T. Toriola, Hamish Mohammed, Harold-Alexis Scheffel, Rehanna Ali, Murrie Moosoodeen, Siva Konduru, Adaila Russel, Rajini Haraksingh

Published in: Cancer Causes & Control | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

A situational analysis of breast cancer (BC) early detection services was carried out to investigate whether Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has the framework for successful organized national screening.

Methods

An online survey was designed to assess the availability, accessibility, quality control and assurance (QC&A), and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) mechanisms for public and private BC early detection. A focus group with local radiologists (n = 3) was held to identify unaddressed challenges and make recommendations for improvement.

Results

Major public hospitals offer free detection services with wait times of 1–6 months for an appointment. Private institutions offer mammograms for TTD$240 (USD$37) at minimum with same day service. Both sectors report a lack of trained staff. Using 1.2 mammograms per 10,000 women ≥40 years as sufficient, the public sector’s rate of 0.19 mammograms per 10,000 women ≥40 years for screening and diagnosis is inadequate. Program M&E mechanisms, QC&A guidelines for machinery use, delays in receipt of pathology reports, and unreliable drug access are further unaddressed challenges.

Conclusion

T&T must first strengthen its human and physical resources, implement M&E and QC&A measures, strengthen cancer care, and address other impediments to BC early detection before investing in nationally organized BC screening.
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Metadata
Title
A situational analysis of breast cancer early detection services in Trinidad and Tobago
Authors
Kimberly Badal
Fidel Rampersad
Wayne A. Warner
Adetunji T. Toriola
Hamish Mohammed
Harold-Alexis Scheffel
Rehanna Ali
Murrie Moosoodeen
Siva Konduru
Adaila Russel
Rajini Haraksingh
Publication date
01-01-2018
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Cancer Causes & Control / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0957-5243
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7225
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-017-0937-4

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