Table 3.

Breast cancer care policies and programs reported in the selected studies.

Study	Type	Name of the analyzed public policy and action program	Scope: level of care	Framework
Agarwal et al [20]	Program	The National Breast Cancer Screening Program	First and third level of care	International
Anderson and Cazap [21]	Program	BHGIa; NCCNb	First, second, and third level of care	International: BHGI; national: NCCN
Bridges et al [22]	Public policy	Breast cancer control strategies in the studied countries; WHOc	First, second, and third level of care	International: WHO
Castrezana [23]	Program	Breast Cancer Action Program of the Ministry of Health of Mexico	First level of care	National: Ministry of Health
Corcoran et al [37]	Program	Breast Cancer Action Program of the US Department of Health and Human Services	First level of care	National: US Department of Health and Human Services
Gervas and Pérez [34]	Program	Secondary prevention program; National Cancer Institute of the United States	Second level of care	National: National Cancer Institute
González et al [24]	Public policy and program	Argentina (Early Detection of Genito-Breast Cancer Program and Oncological Diseases Program); Bolivia (Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control Management Plan 2005-2009); Brazil (National Cervical and Breast Cancer Control Program “Viva Mulher”); Chile (National Breast Cancer Program); Colombia (National Breast Cancer Program); Mexico (Breast Cancer Action Program 2007-2012); Panama (Comprehensive Women’s Health Program); Peru (National Plan to Strengthen Cancer Prevention and Control in Peru); Uruguay (Breast Cancer Early Detection Program); Venezuela (National Breast Cancer Program)	First, second, and third level of care	National: several Latin American countries
González et al [39]	Public policy and program	Argentina (National Cancer Control Program, Breast Cancer Secondary Prevention Subprogram, Compulsory Medical Program, and Program for the Early Detection of Genito-Breast Cancer); Brazil (National Oncology Policy 2439, Comprehensive Women Health Care National Policy, and “Viva Mulher” Program 1998); Colombia (7 Procedures and Interventions Manual and Basic Plan of Care with technical standard for breast cancer detection); Mexico (Specific Action Program); Venezuela (Breast Cancer Control Subprogram)	First, second, and third level of care	International: IARCd
Knaul et al [25]	Program	“Oportunidades” program	First level of care	International: WHO; national: INEGIe, Ministry of Health, and CONAPOf
Magaña et al [35]	Public policy	National breast cancer care and control policies	First level of care	National
Martínez et al [31]	Program	Breast Cancer Action Program; Mexico’s Sectorial Health Program from 2007 to 2012	First, second, and third level of care	International: WHO and IARC; national: Mexico’s Sectorial Health Program
Niëns et al [26]	Public policy	Policies from international organizations	First and third level of care	International: WHO
Nigenda et al [27]	Public policy	Policies from international organizations	First level of care	International: WHO; national: several countries
Robles and Galanis [28]	Public policy	Policies from international organizations	First level of care	International: WHO; national: several countries
Smith [32]	Public policy	Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York; Swedish Board of Health and Welfare; the Breast Health Global Initiative; Mexican Foundation for Education in Prevention and Opportune Detection of Breast Cancer	First level of care	International: WHO; national: several countries
Strasser et al [33]	Public policy	General policies of Latin American countries	First and second level of care	International: WHO; national: several countries
Tapia et al [36]	Program	Alliance with companies; Prevention is in our hands: sit down and explore yourself; Mom, we go together; Save them all and take care! Jalisco wants you alive; Please Touch; mobile units	First level of care	National: Official Mexican Standard for the prevention and control of breast cancer
Torres et al [29]	Program	Breast cancer screening program with mammography, Papanicolaou smear, and HPVg test	First and third level of care	National: Official Mexican Standard for the prevention and control of breast cancer
Ulloa et al [30]	Public policy	Methodology for cost-benefit analysis of international organizations	First and second level of care	International: WHO
Valencia et al [38]	Public policy and program	Policies of international organizations; breast cancer prevention and control programs in Mexico	First level of care	International: WHO; national: Ministry of Health

^aBHGI: Breast Health Global Initiative.

^bNCCN: National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

^cWHO: World Health Organization.

^dIARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer.

^eINEGI: National Institute of Statistics and Geography.

^fCONAPO: National Population Council.

^gHPV: human papillomavirus.