Almost one-third of cervical cancers detected due to screening, according to National Cancer Registry
According to the report, the introduction of a population-based screening programme would be expected to reduce the incidence of cervical and colorectal cancers, but not breast cancer. The NCR says incidence trends in its report “are consistent with this”.
Death rates for all three cancers have fallen significantly. Decreases in the age groups targeted for screening were greater than the overall reductions for all three cancers.A fall in mortality rates, which started prior to the introduction of screening programmes, is attributed to general improvements in cancer care and treatment rather than being considered a consequence of screening alone.
“With the publication of this report and the detailed analysis of the various screened populations we can now confidently say that a portion of that improvement is directly attributable to CervicalCheck, BowelScreen and BreastCheck,” said Fiona Murphy, director of the National Screening Service. “The public can be reassured that our screening programmes are effective.”
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