Table 1 Organizations making screening recommendations, by country
From: Cancer screening recommendations: an international comparison of high income countries
Country | Organization Name | Type of organization |
|---|---|---|
United States | United States Preventive Services Task Force | National guideline committee |
United States | American Cancer Society | Cancer society |
United States | American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology | Specialty society |
United States | American College of Radiology | Specialty society |
United States | American Urological Association | Specialty society |
Luxembourg | Ministry of Health | National guideline committee |
Switzerland | League Against Cancer | Cancer society |
Norway | Cancer Registry of Norway | Cancer society |
Netherlands | National Institute for Public Health and the Environment | National guideline committee |
Germany | Federal Joint Committee | National guideline committee |
Sweden | National Board of Health and Welfare | National guideline committee |
Ireland | National Screening Service | National guideline committee |
Austria | Austrian Cancer Aid Society | Cancer society |
Denmark | National Board of Health | National guideline committee |
Belgium | Foundation Against Cancer | Cancer society |
Canada | Canadian Task Force for Preventive Health Care | National guideline committee |
Australia | Australian Government Department of Health | National guideline committee |
France | National Cancer Institute | National guideline committee |
Japan | National Cancer Center | National guideline committee |
Iceland | Icelandic Cancer Society | Cancer society |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom National Screening Committee | National guideline committee |
Finland | Cancer Society of Finland | Cancer society |
New Zealand | Ministry of Health | National guideline committee |
Italy | National Screening Observatory | National guideline committee |
Spain | Cancer Strategy of National Health System | National guideline committee |