Project

Operational implementation and quality assurance of the Flemish Breast Cancer Screening Programme.

Code
174W01211
Duration
01 January 2012 → 31 December 2017
Funding
Regional and community funding: various
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Diagnostics
    • Endocrinology and metabolic diseases
    • Gynaecology and obstetrics
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Diagnostics
    • Endocrinology and metabolic diseases
    • Gynaecology and obstetrics
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Public health care
    • Public health sciences
    • Public health services
    • Nursing
    • Medicinal products
    • Diagnostics
    • Endocrinology and metabolic diseases
    • Gynaecology and obstetrics
    • Laboratory medicine
Keywords
mortality reduction breast cancer mammography population screening
 
Project description

CPVOK (Centre for Prevention and Early Detection of Cancer), together with four similar centres, ensures the implementation and the quality assurance of the Flemish Breast Cancer Screening Programme. This screening programme is offered to the 50-69 years old female target population using the existing network of mammography units that are recognized for screening by the Flemish Government.