National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
This report gives information about the breast cancer screening programme in 2024, compared to the previous four years. The results are presented based on a defined set of indicators, like participation rate, referral rate and outcomes. The purpose of the report is to monitor the quality of the breast cancer screening programme and to signalize important trends.
This report updates the calculation of the participation rate; see the explanation in the document. For example, with the old calculation, the participation rate was 70.3% in 2023, and with the new calculation, the participation rate was 66.7% in 2023.
Breast cancer is most common in women who are over 50. That is why women between 50 and 75 years of age are invited to the National Programme for Breast Cancer Screening every 2 to 3 years. This screening test is designed to detect breast cancer as early as possible, even before someone develops symptoms. The screening test will take place at a local screening centre. Taking part is free of charge. You decide if you want to take part.