A cross-sectional analysis of regional screening disparities and potential mobile clinic interventions.
Socioeconomic Barriers to Accessing Advanced Imaging in Rural Communities
Prof. Amit Banerjee · India
This study maps the geographic distribution of advanced mammography units against public transit availability and income demographics. The findings indicate that a 50-kilometer increase in distance to a screening facility correlates with a 22% drop in early-stage detection rates, highlighting an urgent need for government-subsidized mobile imaging vans.