title: [Attendance of the fourth (2008-2009) screening round of the Hungarian organized, nationwide breast cancer screening program].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Organised, nationwide screening for breast cancer with mammography in the age group between 45 and 65 years with 2 years screening interval started in Hungary in January 2002.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to analyze the attendance rate of nationwide breast screening programme for the 2008-2009 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data derive from the database of the National Health Insurance Fund Administration. The ratio of women in the age group 45-65 years was calculated having either a screening mammography or a diagnostic mammography in the 4th screening round of the programme.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the years 2000-2001, 7.6% of the women had an opportunistic screening mammography while in 2008-2009 31.2% of the target population had screening mammography within the organized programme. During the same periods 20.2% (2000-2001) and 20.4% (2008-2009) of women had a diagnostic mammography. Thus the total (screening and diagnostic) coverage of mammography increased from 26.6% (2000-2001) to 50.1% (2008-2009). The attendance rate failed to change between 2002 and 2009.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In order to decrease the mortality due to breast cancer, the attendance rate of mammography screening programme should be increased. Orv. Hetil., 154(50), 1975-1983.
authors: Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar Egészségbiztosítási Intézet Pécs Mária u. 5-7. 7621.
authors: Imre
authors: I
authors: Boncz
authors: Lajos
authors: L
authors: Döbrőssy
authors: Zoltán
authors: Z
authors: Péntek
authors: Attila
authors: A
authors: Kovács
authors: András
authors: A
authors: Budai
authors: László
authors: L
authors: Imre
authors: Réka
authors: R
authors: Vajda
authors: Andor
authors: A
authors: Sebestyén
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening; D009313:National Health Programs
keywords: Hungary; Magyarország; attendance; breast cancer; breast screening; emlőrák; emlőszűrés; mammography screening; mammográfiás szűrés; átszűrtség