Breast cancer screening programmes in selected European countries and Poland

Jasiura Adam, Dera Izabela, Szlachcic Karolina, Gorzel Mateusz, Zmonarska Joanna. Breast cancer screening programmes in selected European countries and Poland. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2021;11(7):11-21. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2021.11.07.001

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Received: 06.06.2021. Revised: 15.06.2021. Accepted: 04.07.2021.

Breast cancer screening programmes in selected

European countries and Poland

Adam Jasiura¹, Izabela Dera¹, Karolina Szlachcic¹, Mateusz Gorzel¹,

Joanna Zmonarska¹

1. Wydział Lekarski, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Śląskich we Wrocławiu, wyb. Ludwika Pasteura 1, 50-367 Wrocław, Polska

Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, wyb. Ludwika Pasteura 1, 50-367 Wrocław, Poland

Adam Jasiura

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4648-0981

e-mail: adam.jasiura@student.umed.wroc.pl

Izabela Dera

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0734-3669

Karolina Szlachcic

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2671-2802

Mateusz Gorzel

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0506-0152

Joanna Zmonarska

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9678-8036

Abstract

Breast neoplasms are the most common malignant tumors among women. In recent years breast cancer incidence rate has increased. Due to this fact the European Union presents evidence-based guidelines on breast cancer screening and diagnosis. Recommended and commonly used screening test is mammography. The effectiveness of prophylaxis is measured by a decrease in breast cancer mortality rate. Detailed recommendations in EU member countries differ from those presented by the EU institutions. This paper compares the screening programme in Poland to screening programmes in other EU members. The evaluation considers compliance with European screening guidelines and changes in mortality rates since the introduction of the screening programs. General guidelines in Poland are close to European ones. However, some Polish health centers still use analog mammography instead of recommended digital mammography. Furthermore, mortality rate changes in Poland maintain on a constant level due to women’s reluctant participation in screening tests.

Key words: breast neoplasms; mass screening; mammography; public health