The effect of the Flemish breast cancer screening program on breast cancer-specific mortality University of Antwerp KU Leuven
Background: Breast cancer screening programs were introduced in many countries worldwide following ran-domized controlled trials in the 1980s showing a reduction in breast cancer-specific mortality. However, their effectiveness remains debated and estimates vary. A breast cancer screening program was introduced in 2001 in Flanders, Belgium where high levels of opportunistic screening practices are observed. The effectiveness of this program was ...