Advancing Breast Health and Breast Cancer Prevention Through Policy, Community, System and Technological Change
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Care Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2026 | Viewed by 1196
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cancer screening disparities in Asian immigrants; culturally appropriate interventions for the early detection of cancer; community-based participatory research
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women. Breast health and breast cancer prevention are critical areas of focus in women's health, requiring comprehensive strategies across ecological levels. Extensive research has examined and sought to intervene on micro-level influences on breast health, such as knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and individual behaviors. There is a growing need to develop, implement, and evaluate efforts to shape macro-level influences on women’s health. Public policies and healthcare systems play pivotal roles in ensuring that women have access to services that are essential for reducing the burden of breast cancer, including regular screenings, genetic counseling, and timely diagnosis. Breast density and breast health concerns during pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause are important aspects of breast health that can benefit from macro-level approaches. This issue highlights the importance of advancing breast health by focusing on systemic and policy-driven approaches. Papers in this Special Issue will highlight challenges and opportunities to improve breast health across the life span and mitigate the population-level impact of breast cancer through prevention and early detection. We are especially interested in submissions that describe models, polices, or programs that explicitly address equity as part of their development, implementation, or evaluation. We encourage participation from PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and individuals at any stage of their research careers. Your contributions in this area are highly valued and will be greatly appreciated.
Topics that could be addressed in this Special Issue include but are not limited to the following:
- National screening programs and policies, such as government-led screening initiatives and accessibility of population-wide screening strategies;
- Frameworks for developing recommendations for screening and prevention behaviors;
- Healthcare system infrastructure and implications for timely screening and diagnosis;
- Community-based interventions that focus on improving breast health through system-level changes;
- Policies and models that improve the uptake of genetic counseling and testing for recommended populations;
- System-level efforts to address breast health throughout the life course (for example, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopausal periods);
- Technological advances in breast cancer screening and their impact on prevention in underserved populations (for example, low-income, rural, or immigrant communities)
Dr. Mi Hwa Lee
Dr. Deeonna Farr
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- breast health
- breast density
- breast cancer
- mammogram
- health policy
- intervention
- breast cancer
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