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Organized Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Canada - 1997 and 1998 Report

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Just the Facts

Organized Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Canada - 1997 and 1998 Report

Organized Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Canada
1997 and 1998 Report

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Executive Summary

Background

Breast Cancer Screening in Canada
Organized Screening Programs in Canada
The Screening Process
Monitoring and Evaluation
Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Database
Research Activities Using the CBCSD

1997 & 1998 Results

Participation in Screening Programs
Recruitment and Retention
Results of Screening
Diagnostic Investigations
Cancer Detection
Summary of Outcomes
Post-Screen Cancers

Summary and Future Directions

References

Appendices
1. Standards for Breast Screening Programs
2. Database Management Committee
3. Database Technical Subcommittee
4. Glossary


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to acknowledge the following contributors:

  • Provincial organized screening programs, which supply the data to the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Database at the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Health Canada.
  • The Writing Committee of this report, which included Heather Bryant, Alberta Screen Test Program; Gregory Doyle, Breast Screening Program for Newfoundland and Labrador; Lisa Kan, Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia; Diane Major, Programme québécois de dépistage du cancer du sein; Ivo Olivotto, Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia; Christina Bancej and Gloria Low, Health Canada.
  • The Database Management Committee (DMC) for its edits and reviews of this report.
  • The Database Technical Subcommittee for reviewing and ensuring the accuracy of the data.
  • Alex Madramootoo, Health Canada, Systems Analyst for the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Database.
  • Eleanor Paulson, Francine Boucher, Pam Fitch and Tracie St-Jean, Health Canada for preparing the document for dissemination.
  • Françoise Bouchard, Leslie Gaudette and Ann Coombs, Health Canada for editing and reviewing this report.
  • Special thanks to Diane Major, Programme québécois de dépistage du cancer du sein and Anne-Marie Ugnat, Health Canada for reviewing the French version.
  • Production of this document was made possible through the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Initiative.

For additional copies of this report, please contact the Cancer Bureau,
Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control:
(613) 946-9967; Fax: (613) 941-5497
Email: cancer_bureau@hc-sc.gc.ca

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