Mammography Screening: Evidence, History and Current Practice in Germany and Other European Countries

Breast care

Cornelis Biesheuvel¹  Walter Heindel¹  Stefanie Weigel¹ 

[1] aReference Center for Mammography, University Hospital Muenster, Germany

关键词: Breast cancer;    Screening;    Mammography;   

DOI  :  10.1159/000327493

学科分类：泌尿医学

来源: S Karger AG

【 摘 要 】

In this review, we describe the history, evidence, and current practice of mammography screening in Europe and the newly implemented screening program in Germany. We report results of the first screening rounds in North Rhine-Westphalia and compare these with reference values set by the European Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis. Finally, we summarize and compare performance indicators of the organized screening program in England, Italy, North Rhine-Westphalia and The Netherlands. Based on results of the first screening rounds, we conclude that the digital mammography screening program in North Rhine-Westphalia performs well and complies with the European guidelines. Besides relatively low attendance rates of approximately 53%, implementation of the German organized breast cancer screening program was successful.

【 授权许可】

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