Breast Cancer Screening Programme
The Dutch National Breast Cancer Screening Programme is designed for women between 50 and 75 years of age. Once every 2 years, women in this age group are invited for a mammogram.
The execution framework describes how the breast cancer screening programme and the subsequent care are carried out so that it runs effectively and within legal, policy-related frameworks.
The document specifies the quality frameworks that are necessary to provide citizens with a uniform, reliable and high-quality population screening and related care. The implementation framework is aimed at all professionals who are involved in the breast cancer screening programme and subsequent diagnostics and in the quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation of the screening programme.
The Dutch National Breast Cancer Screening Programme is designed for women between 50 and 75 years of age. Once every 2 years, women in this age group are invited for a mammogram.