Author/Editor     Deandrea, Silvia; Molina-Barceló, A.; Uluturk, A.; Moreno, J.; Neamtiu, Luciana; Peiró-Pérez, R.; Saz-Parkinson, Z.; Lopez-Alcalde, J.; Lerda, D.; Salas, D.; Jarm, Katja; Krajc, Mateja; Primic-Žakelj, Maja
Title     Presence, characteristics and equity of access to breast cancer screening programmes in 27 European countries in 2010 and 2014
Type     članek
Vol. and No.     , št. Vol. 91
Publication year     2016
Volume     str. 250-263
ISSN     0091-7435 - Preventive medicine
Language     eng
Abstract     The European Union Council Recommendation of 2 December 2003 on cancer screening suggests the implementation of organised, population-based breast cancer screening programmes based on mammography every other year for women aged 50 to 69years, ensuring equal access to screening, taking into account potential needs for targeting particular socioeconomic groups. A European survey on coverage and participation, and key organisational and policy characteristics of the programmes, targeting years 2010 and 2014, was undertaken in 2014. Overall, 27 countries contributed to this survey, 26 of the 28 European Union member states (92.9%) plus Norway. In 2014, 25 countries reported an ongoing population-based programme, one country reported a pilot programme and another was planning a pilot. In eight countries, the target age range was broader than that proposed by the Council Recommendation, and in three countries the full range was not covered. Fifteen countries reported not reaching some vulnerable populations, such as immigrants, prisoners and people without health insurance, while 22 reported that participation was periodically monitored by socioeconomic variables (e.g. age and territory). Organised, population-based breast cancer screening programmes based on routine mammograms are in place in most EU member states. However, there are still differences in the way screening programmes are implemented, and participation by vulnerable populations should be encouraged.
Keywords     presejalni testi
zgodnje odkrivanje raka
rak dojke
dejavniki tveganja
early detection of cancer
breast neoplasms
socioeconomic factors
screening programmes