美国卫生与公众服务部启动乳腺癌筛查协调行动：40多家医疗系统参与、强化乳腺密度教育与及时诊断跟进
华盛顿——美国卫生与公众服务部（HHS）10月27日宣布，该部通过妇女健康办公室（OWH）与医疗卫生研究与质量局（AHRQ）及 DenseBreast-info.org（DBI）展开协调行动，加强乳腺癌筛查、扩大乳腺密度教育，并改善及时的诊断跟进，重点面向中年女性。
据卫生与公众服务部公告，新设立的「OWH–AHRQ 乳腺癌筛查与诊断跟进倡议」将分析全美范围的筛查与跟进模式；一个由40多家医疗系统组成的协作网络将推广循证做法、着手解决诊疗延误问题。此外，妇女健康办公室与 DenseBreast-info.org 签署谅解备忘录（MOU），双方将合作扩大循证教育资源的获取，提高公众对乳腺密度的认识，支持女性与医疗提供者之间就筛查与诊断跟进选项进行知情讨论。
卫生与公众服务部长 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 说：「特朗普总统和第一夫人 Melania Trump 正在推动对女性一生各个阶段健康的新关注。卫生与公众服务部正在加强乳腺癌筛查、扩大乳腺密度教育并改善跟进，让女性能够更早发现癌症、更快得到所需诊疗。我们把预防、早期发现和及时行动放在乳腺健康的核心。」
医疗卫生研究与质量局营养与妇女健康高级顾问 Tammy Huizenga 说：「女性应当清楚了解乳房X光检查之外的乳腺癌筛查选项，特别是乳腺致密或有其他风险因素的女性。了解个人风险和可选方案，有助于女性与医疗提供者作出支持更早发现的知情决定。」
卫生助理部长 Brian Christine 表示，女性应当掌握理解自身乳腺癌风险所需的信息，并与医疗提供者共同作出知情的筛查决定；加强乳腺密度教育、促进及时跟进，能帮助女性在自身健康中发挥更知情、更主动的作用。妇女健康办公室代理副助理部长兼代理主任 Deb Kilday 说，清晰的信息、高质量的筛查和及时的跟进对更早发现至关重要，该办公室与医疗卫生研究与质量局及 DenseBreast-info.org 的合作，将帮助女性获取清晰、医学上准确的信息，就乳腺健康作出知情决定。
卫生与公众服务部称，这一系列行动落实特朗普总统与第一夫人 Melania Trump 的《推进女性健康、改善人生各阶段健康结果》行政令，把证据转化为更好的预防、早期发现与诊疗。公众可在妇女健康办公室网站 womenshealth.gov 了解更多信息。
HHS Launches Coordinated Effort to Strengthen Breast Cancer Screening and Early Detection: More Than 40 Health Systems Join, With Expanded Breast Density Education
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on October 27 that, through the Office on Women's Health (OWH), it is coordinating with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and DenseBreast-info.org (DBI) to strengthen breast cancer screening, expand breast density education, and improve timely diagnostic follow-up, particularly for midlife women.
According to HHS, the OWH–AHRQ Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Follow-up Initiative will analyze national screening and follow-up patterns, and a collaborative of more than 40 health systems will expand evidence-based practices and address delays in care. In addition, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), OWH and DenseBreast-info.org will collaborate to expand access to evidence-based educational resources that improve breast density awareness and support informed discussions between women and their healthcare providers about screening and diagnostic follow-up options.
"President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are driving a new focus on women's health at every stage of life," said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. "HHS is strengthening breast cancer screening, expanding breast density education, and improving follow-up so women can detect cancer earlier and get the care they need faster. We are putting prevention, early detection, and timely action at the center of breast health."
"Women deserve clear information about breast cancer screening options beyond mammography, particularly if they have dense breasts or other risk factors," said Tammy Huizenga, DO, Senior Advisor for Nutrition and Women's Health at AHRQ. "Understanding their individual risk and available options helps women and their healthcare providers make informed decisions that support earlier detection."
Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brian Christine said women should have the information they need to understand their breast cancer risk and make informed decisions about screening with their healthcare providers, and that strengthening breast density education and promoting timely follow-up can help women take a more informed and proactive role in their health. Deb Kilday, MSN, RN, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health and Acting Director of OWH, said clear information, high-quality screening, and timely follow-up are essential to earlier detection, and that the work with AHRQ and DenseBreast-info.org helps women access clear, medically accurate information and make informed decisions about their breast health.
HHS said the efforts support President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's Executive Order Advancing Women's Health to Improve Outcomes in All Phases of Life by translating evidence into improved prevention, early detection, and care. More information is available at womenshealth.gov.
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图片来源：图：San Diego海军医疗中心乳腺健康中心，首席乳房X光技师 Carmen Waters 协助一名患者准备乳房X光检查。照片由美国海军 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Moon 拍摄，为美国联邦政府作品、公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons 使用。Image: Lead Mammography Technologist Carmen Waters assists a patient preparing for a mammography at Naval Medical Center San Diego's Breast Health Center. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Moon, a work of the U.S. federal government in the public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
