Table 6 The references of the national recommendations for breast, cervical, colorectal, prostate, skin, and lung cancer screening by country
From: Cancer screening recommendations: an international comparison of high income countries
Country | Reference | Year of recommendation or most recent update |
|---|---|---|
Breast cancer | ||
United States (USPSTF) | 2016 | |
United States (ACS) | 2015 | |
United States (ACOG) | 2017 | |
United States (ACR) | 2017 | |
Luxembourg (Ministry of Health) | https://plancancer.lu/about/depistage/cancer-du-sein/depistage-actuel-cancer-du-sein/ | NA |
Switzerland (League Against Cancer) | https://www.swisscancerscreening.ch/fr/cancer-du-sein/informations-generales/mammographie | 2016 |
Norway (Cancer Registry of Norway) | https://www.kreftregisteret.no/en/screening/Breast-Cancer-Screening-Programme | 2010 |
Netherlands (NIPHE) | http://www.rivm.nl/en/Topics/B/Breast_cancer_screening_programme | 2017 |
Germany (Federal Joint Committee) | https://www.g-ba.de/institution/themenschwerpunkte/frueherkennung/krebsfrueherkennung/ | 2015 |
Sweden (National Board of Health and Welfare) | http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/riktlinjer/nationellascreeningprogram/brostcancer-screeningmedmammog | 2013 |
Ireland (National Screening Service) | NA | |
Austria (Austrian Cancer Aid Society) | https://www.krebshilfe.net/information/krebs-vorsorge/mammografie-screening/ | 2014 |
Denmark (National Board of Health) | https://www.sst.dk/da/udgivelser/2014/~/media/31CB15B2A39E4A3EB198B9486F66B4A2.ashx | 2014 |
Belgium (Foundation Against Cancer) | http://www.cancer.be/les-cancers/types-de-cancers/cancer-du-sein/examens | 2017 |
Canada (CTFPHC) | http://canadiantaskforce.ca/guidelines/published-guidelines/breast-cancer/ | 2011 |
Australia (Australian Government Department of Health) | http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/Content/breast-screening-1 | 2015 |
France (National Cancer Institute) | 2015 | |
Japan (National Cancer Center) | 2016 | |
Iceland (Icelandic Cancer Society) | NA | |
UK (UK National Screening Committee) | https://legacyscreening.phe.org.uk/breastcancer http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/breast-cancer-screening/Pages/When-its-offered.aspx | 2012 |
Finland (Cancer Society of Finland) | 2010 | |
New Zealand (Ministry of Health) | https://www.nsu.govt.nz/breastscreen-aotearoa/what-breast-cancer | 2014 |
Italy (National Screening Observatory) | http://www.osservatorionazionalescreening.it/sites/default/files/allegati/ONS_2015_full.pdf | 2015 |
Spain (Cancer Strategy of National Health System) | http://www.msps.es/organizacion/sns/planCalidadSNS/pdf/ActualizacionEstrategiaCancer.pdf | 2009 |
Cervical cancer | ||
United States (USPSTF) | 2012 | |
United States (ACS) | 2016 | |
United States (ACOG) | 2016 | |
Luxembourg (Ministry of Health) | ||
Switzerland (League Against Cancer) | 2010 | |
Norway (Cancer Registry of Norway) | https://www.kreftregisteret.no/en/screening/Cervical-Cancer-Screening-Programme/ | 2010 |
Netherlands (NIPHE) | http://www.rivm.nl/en/Topics/C/Cervical_cancer_screening_programme | 2015 |
Germany (Federal Joint Committee) | https://www.g-ba.de/institution/themenschwerpunkte/frueherkennung/krebsfrueherkennung/ | 2015 |
Sweden (National Board of Health and Welfare) | http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/riktlinjer/nationellascreeningprogram/livmoderhalscancer-screeningme | 2014 |
Ireland (National Screening Service) | 2009 | |
Austria (Austrian Cancer Aid Society) | https://www.krebshilfe.net/information/krebs-vorsorge/frauen/ | NR |
Denmark (National Board of Health) | https://www.sst.dk/da/udgivelser/2014/~/media/31CB15B2A39E4A3EB198B9486F66B4A2.ashx | 2014 |
Belgium (Foundation Against Cancer) | http://www.cancer.be/les-cancers-types-de-cancers-liste-z-cancer-du-col-de-lut-rus/examens | 2017 |
Canada (CTFPHC) | http://canadiantaskforce.ca/guidelines/published-guidelines/cervical-cancer/ | 2013 |
Australia (Australian Government Department of Health) | http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/Content/cervical-screening-1 | 2017 |
France (National Cancer Institute) | 2017 | |
Japan (National Cancer Center) | 2010 | |
Iceland (Icelandic Cancer Society) | NR | |
UK (UK National Screening Committee) | https://legacyscreening.phe.org.uk/cervicalcancer http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cervical-screening-test/Pages/Introduction.aspx | 2016 |
Finland (Cancer Society of Finland) | 2010 | |
New Zealand (Ministry of Health) | https://www.nsu.govt.nz/national-cervical-screening-programme/about-cervical-screening-programme | 2014 |
Italy (National Screening Observatory) | http://www.osservatorionazionalescreening.it/sites/default/files/allegati/ONS_2015_full.pdf | 2015 |
Spain (Cancer Strategy of National Health System) | http://www.msps.es/organizacion/sns/planCalidadSNS/pdf/ActualizacionEstrategiaCancer.pdf | 2009 |
Colorectal cancer | ||
Australia (Australian Government Department of Health) | http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/Content/bowel-screening-1 | 2016 |
Austria (Austrian Cancer Care) | https://www.krebshilfe.net/information/krebs-vorsorge/frauen/ | N/A |
Belgium (Foundation Against Cancer) | http://www.cancer.be/les-cancers/types-de-cancers/cancer-du-gros-intestin-colorectal/examens | 2017 |
Canada (Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care) | https://canadiantaskforce.ca/guidelines/published-guidelines/colorectal-cancer/ | 2016 |
Denmark (National Board of Health) | https://www.sst.dk/da/udgivelser/2014/~/media/31CB15B2A39E4A3EB198B9486F66B4A2.ashx | 2014 |
Finland (Cancer Society of Finland) | https://www.cancer.fi/@Bin/43261157/Sy%C3%B6p%C3%A4_Esite_Eng_Nettiin_080701.pdf | 2010 |
France (Institut National du Cancer) | 2015 | |
Germany (Federal Joint Committee) | https://www.g-ba.de/institution/themenschwerpunkte/frueherkennung/ueberblick/ | 2017 |
Iceland (Icelandic Cancer Society) | https://www.krabb.is/media/milliforsida/RISTILKRABBAMEIN-Sunna-Gudlaugsdottir.pdf | 2015 |
Ireland (National Screening Service) | 2012 | |
Italy (National Screening Observatory) | https://www.osservatorionazionalescreening.it/sites/default/files/allegati/ONS_2015_full.pdf | 2015 |
Japan (National Cancer Center) | 2016 | |
Luxembourg (Ministry of Health) | https://plancancer.lu/about/depistage/cancer-colorectal/objectifs-plan-cancer/ | 2016 |
Netherlands (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) | http://www.rivm.nl/Onderwerpen/B/Bevolkingsonderzoek_darmkanker | 2014 |
New Zealand (Ministry of Health) | 2017 | |
Norway (Cancer Registry of Norway) | https://www.kreftregisteret.no/en/screening/Screening-for-colorectal-cancer/ | 2012 |
Spain (Cancer Strategy of National Health System) | http://www.msps.es/organizacion/sns/planCalidadSNS/pdf/ActualizacionEstrategiaCancer.pdf | 2009 |
Sweden (National Board of Health and Welfare) | http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/riktlinjer/nationellascreeningprogram/tjock-ochandtarmscancer-screen | 2014 |
Switzerland (League against Cancer) | 2013 | |
United Kingdom (UK National Screening Committee) | 2016 | |
United States (American Cancer Society) | 2017 | |
United States (American College of Gastroenterology) | 2017 | |
United States (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) | 2016 | |
Prostate cancer | ||
Australia (Australian Government Department of Health) | 2017 | |
Austria (Austrian Cancer Care) | https://www.krebshilfe.net/information/krebs-vorsorge/maenner/ | 2015 |
Belgium (Foundation Against Cancer) | http://www.cancer.be/les-cancers/types-de-cancers/cancer-de-la-prostate/examens | 2017 |
Canada (Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care) | https://canadiantaskforce.ca/guidelines/published-guidelines/prostate-cancer/ | 2014 |
Denmark (National Board of Health) | No available recommendations concerning prostate cancer | |
Finland (Cancer Society of Finland) | No available recommendations concerning prostate cancer | |
France (Institut National du Cancer) | 2016 | |
Germany (Federal Joint Committee) | https://www.g-ba.de/institution/themenschwerpunkte/frueherkennung/ueberblick/ | 2017 |
Iceland (Icelandic Cancer Society) | https://www.krabb.is/fraedsla-forvarnir/krabbamein-a-o/blodruhalskirtilskrabbamein/ | 2016 |
Ireland (National Screening Service) | No available recommendations concerning prostate cancer | |
Italy (National Screening Observatory) | No available recommendations concerning prostate cancer | |
Japan (National Cancer Center) | 2009 | |
Luxembourg (Ministry of Health) | https://plancancer.lu/about/depistage/cancer-de-la-prostate/ | 2014 |
Netherlands (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) | No available recommendations concerning prostate cancer | |
New Zealand (Ministry of Health) | 2016 | |
Norway (Cancer Registry of Norway) | No available recommendations concerning prostate cancer | |
Spain (Cancer Strategy of National Health System) | http://www.msps.es/organizacion/sns/planCalidadSNS/pdf/ActualizacionEstrategiaCancer.pdf | 2009 |
Sweden (National Board of Health and Welfare) | http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/riktlinjer/nationellascreeningprogram/prostatacancer-screeningmedpsa | 2016 |
Switzerland (League against Cancer) | 2015 | |
United Kingdom (UK National Screening Committee) | 2016 | |
United States (American Cancer Society) | https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/early-detection/acs-recommendations.html | 2016 |
United States (American Urological Association) | 2015 | |
United States (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) | 2012 | |
Skin cancer | ||
United States (USPSTF) | 2016 | |
United States (ACS) | https://www.cancer.org/cancer/skin-cancer/prevention-and-early-detection/skin-exams.html | 2016 |
Germany (Federal Joint Committee) | https://www.g-ba.de/institution/themenschwerpunkte/frueherkennung/krebsfrueherkennung/ | 2017 |
Austria (Austrian Cancer Aid Society) | https://www.krebshilfe.net/information/krebs-vorsorge/frauen/ | NA |
France (National Cancer Institute) | 2016 | |
Lung cancer | ||
United States (USPSTF) | https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/lung-cancer-screening | 2013 |
United States (ACS) | 2013 | |
Canada (CTFPHC) | http://canadiantaskforce.ca/guidelines/published-guidelines/lung-cancer/ | 2016 |
Australia (Australian Government Department of Health) | http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au/internet/screening/publishing.nsf/Content/lung-cancer-screening | 2015 |
Japan (National Cancer Center) | NA | |
UK (UK National Screening Committee) | 2006 | |
