Characteristics
of Breast Cancer Screening Programs in 19 ICSN Countries Responding to a Survey
in 2002
| Region/Country |
Program Type |
Year Program Began |
Detection Methods1 |
Age Groups Covered by Mammography |
Screening Interval - Years |
| Age 40-49 |
Age 50+ |
| Europe |
| State/provincial/regional |
1991 |
MM |
50-69 |
NA2 |
2 |
| National, with regional implementation |
1989 |
MM; CBE |
50-74 |
NA |
2 |
| Iceland |
National |
1987 |
MM; CBE |
40-69 |
2 |
2 |
| National, with regional implementation |
2000 |
MM |
50-69 |
NA |
2 |
| National |
1992 |
MM |
50-69 |
NA |
2 |
| Netherlands |
National |
1989 |
MM |
50-74 |
NA |
2 |
| National |
1996 |
MM |
50-69 |
NA |
2 |
| State/provincial/regional |
1990 |
MM; CBE; BSE |
45-64 |
2 |
2 |
| State/provincial/regiona |
1990 |
MM |
45-69 |
2 |
2 |
| State/provincial/regional |
1986 |
MM |
40-743 |
1.7 |
2 |
| Switzerland |
State/provincial/regional |
1999 |
MM |
50-69 |
NA |
2 |
| National |
1988 |
MM |
50-64 |
NA |
3 |
| North America |
| National, with provincial implementation |
1988 |
MM; CBE4 |
50-69 |
NA |
2 |
| Mammography registry system |
1995 |
MM; CBE |
40+ |
1-2 |
1-2 |
| South America |
| National |
1990 |
MM; CBE; BSE |
40-64 |
1 |
1 |
| Middle East |
| National |
1997 |
MM |
50-74 |
NA |
2 |
| Asia/Pacific |
| National, with state implementation |
1991 |
MM |
50-69 |
NA |
2 |
| National |
2002 |
MM; CBE |
50-69 |
NA |
2 |
| National |
1998 |
MM |
50-64 |
NA |
2 |
1
Mammography (MM), Clinical Breast Examination (CBE), Breast Self-examination
(BSE).
2 NA = Not Applicable.
3 In half of the counties,
the lower age limit is 40 years. In the other half, it is 50 years.
4 In 5 of 12 programs.
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