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Screening Mammography Adherence Improves After Bariatric Surgery.

Abigail Alexander¹, Noah Brown¹, Joshua John Horns¹

¹Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Journal of Surgical Research

|October 19, 2024

Summary

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Women who undergo bariatric surgery show improved adherence to mammography screening guidelines post-operation. This suggests bariatric surgery may enhance breast cancer screening for women with obesity.

Keywords:

Bariatric surgery Breast cancer Mammogram Mammography screening

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Public health
Surgical outcomes

Background:

Obesity is linked to poor mammography screening adherence.
Bariatric surgery is associated with reduced breast cancer incidence.
Mechanisms for this protective effect remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between bariatric surgery and adherence to screening mammography guidelines.
To determine if bariatric surgery impacts mammography screening rates in women with obesity.

Main Methods:

Analysis of a commercial health insurance claims database.
Comparison of female patients (40-64 years) who underwent bariatric surgery versus control groups.
Calculation and standardization of screening mammography rates based on USPSTF guidelines.
Multivariable Poisson regression models adjusting for sociodemographic factors and comorbidities.

Main Results:

Mammography screening rates increased from 0.91 to 1.22 of the recommended frequency after bariatric surgery (P < 0.001).
Post-surgery, bariatric patients had a significantly higher rate of mammogram screening (IRR 1.34, P < 0.001) compared to a 'no obesity' control group.
Pre-surgery, bariatric patients showed a slightly lower screening rate (IRR 0.99, P = 0.025).

Conclusions:

Adherence to recommended mammography screening increases after bariatric surgery.
Bariatric surgery may lead to improved mammography screening adherence in women with obesity.
Further research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms.