Outcome of breast cancer screening in Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Denmark, national roll-out of a population-based, screening mammography program took place in 2007-2010. We report on outcome of the first four biennial invitation rounds.

Methods

Data on screening outcome were retrieved from the 2015 and 2016 national screening quality reports. We calculated coverage by examination; participation after invitation; detection-, interval cancer- and false-positive rates; cancer characteristics; sensitivity and specificity, for Denmark and for the five regions.

Results

At the national level coverage by examination remained at 75-77%; lower in the Capital Region than in the rest of Denmrk. Detection rate was slightly below 1% at first screen, 0.6% at subsequent screens, and one region had some fluctuation over time. Ductal c

SUBMITTER: Lynge E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5745763 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature