Onkologie. 2016:10(3):150-154 | DOI: 10.36290/xon.2016.033

Fifteen years of Czech brest screening

Miroslava Skovajsová

BREAST UNIT PRAGUE, Mamma centrum Háje

In the Czech Republic a countrywide mammographic screening has been in function since 2003. Thus, 5 546 037 women have

been mammographically examined till the end of 2014 with 28 813 breast cancers detected, vast majority of them in early stages

with a good chance for effective therapy and excellent prognosis. In the years 2003–2009 regular and health insurance paid examinations

were available to women in age 45–69. Since 2010 mammographic screening has been extended beyond 69 years of

age with no upper limit. The participation of Czech women in mammographic screening exceeded 50 % already in 2008, in 2014

reached even 62,8 %. Effectiveness of screening, increasing proportion of early stages and reduction of breast cancer mortality

have been regularly audited and evaluated based on data collected from all 70 Czech breast cancer screening units.

Keywords: breast carcinoma, mammographic screening, participation of women in screening

Published: June 1, 2016  Show citation