Breast Cancer Screening in Canada

Monitoring and evaluation of organized breast cancer diagnostic assessment within three weeks, 79.1% reaching screening programs provides an opportunity to understand a definitive diagnosis within five weeks when no biopsy is the impact of organized breast cancer screening programs on required, and 54.9% reaching a definitive diagnosis within breast cancer morbidity and mortality, as well as the p [...] While the benefits of breast cancer screening can be to the higher absolute risk of breast cancer in this age significant, it is important to understand that there are also group.2 While a significant mortality reduction of 15% was risks. [...] In addition to the systematic process through which a manner by means of the CBCSD; managing data access woman moves through an organized breast cancer requests to the CBCSD, including those for research; and screening program, organized screening offers additional supporting PHAC in maintaining the CBCSD. [...] The results of 2. Follow-up (abnormal call rate, diagnostic assessment, monitoring and evaluation using the CBCSD can be used to diagnostic interval); enhance the quality of organized breast cancer screening programs in Canada. [...] Breast Cancer Screening in Canada: Monitoring & Evaluation of Quality Indicators – Results Report 11 Quality Indicators Quality Indicators Organized breast cancer screening programs across Canada have evolved at different rates and are shaped by many provincial and territorial characteristics, including the adoption of different screening models and technologies.