Thirty years of population-based breast cancer screening in Iceland: a comparison of quality indicators and tumour characteristics between women aged 40–49 and 50–69 years

Background and purpose: Organised mammography screening reduces breast cancer mortality by 30–40% in women aged 50–69. Despite limited evidence for women aged 40–49, screening guidelines are trending toward younger ages. Iceland has offered biennial screening to women aged 40–69 since 1987. This stu...

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Main Authors: Alfheidur Haraldsdottir, Helgi Birgisson, Agust I. Agustsson, Laufey Tryggvadottir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2025-08-01
Series:Acta Oncologica
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Online Access:https://medicaljournalssweden.se/actaoncologica/article/view/44090
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