Interval cancer rates in the Irish national breast screening programme

Conclusion Interval breast cancer rates for the first years of the programme are within acceptable limits and are comparable with those in other European programmes. Nationwide roll-out together with the adoption of digital mammography may have an impact on interval cancer rates in future years.

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Source: Journal of Medical Screening - August 24, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: O'Brien, K. M., Dwane, F., Kelleher, T., Sharp, L., Comber, H. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research