The report ‘Framework for the execution of cervical cancer population screening’ describes who is responsible for the execution of cervical cancer population screening together with the applicable rules and procedures. This report is written for all (medical) professionals involved in screening, including general practitioners, pathologists, analysts and screening organisation employees.

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  • Cervical cancer screening programme

    Cervical cancer is most common in women between the ages of 30 and 60.  Every year about 900 people in The Netherlands get cervical cancer, of which about 200 die. Thanks to the population screening, precancerous stages of cervical cancer can be detected early.