Cervical screening in Australia is a successful public health initiative. Since the introduction of the National Cervical Screening Program in 1991, there has been a significant fall in incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer. Laboratory quality procedures are critical to ensuring optimal outcomes. Laboratory accreditation procedures are being reviewed in line with recent government rec...

BACKGROUND Cervical cancer, which is common in developing countries, is also a major health issue in Korea. Our aim was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of Korea's National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP), implemented in 1999. MATERIALS AND METHODS The target population was Korean women 30 years or over who were invited to take part in the NCSP in 2002-2007. By merging NCSP records with Kor...

AIM This study complements the national screening program for cervical cancer, implemented in Romania. MATERIAL AND METHODS Inclusion criteria for this program of active detection of cervical cancer are women aged 25 to 64 years and exclusion criteria were other age groups and the diagnosis confirmed of cervical cancer. The testing was free and used the method of colored cervical smear Pap. ...

This article describes the implementation of a risk assessment program for women having screening mammography at a community center. The program used the National Cancer Institute's Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool to raise awareness in high-risk women. An evidence-based process is essential when implementing changes in clinical practice to overcome challenges and barriers.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether screening by clinical breast examination (CBE) in addition to mammography affected participant satisfaction in the National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP). Data were derived from the Quality Evaluation of National Cancer Screening satisfaction survey. This population-based nationwide telephone survey included participants who had been screened ...

OBJECTIVE To present current scientific statements and practice on mammography, ultrasonography in pregnancy, and PSA within the Italian National Health Service (NHS). METHODS Information on the three screenings was found in several position papers prepared by working groups at national and regional levels. RESULTS For mammography the adjusted mortality rate for breast cancer increased in t...