Organized Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Canada - Report on Program Performance in 2001 and 2002

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Table of Contents

• Breast Cancer Screening in Canada
• Organized Breast Cancer Screening Programs
• The Screening Process
• Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Database (CBCSD)
• Monitoring and Evaluation Using the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Database

• Participation and Retention in Screening Programs
• Results of Screening
• Diagnostic Interventions
• Cancer Detection
• Post-screen Cancers

• Appendix 1: Database Management Committee
• Appendix 2: Database Technical Subcommittee
• Appendix 3: Glossary
• Appendix 4: Publications Using the CBCSD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to acknowledge the following contributors:

• Provincial organized breast cancer screening programs which contribute to the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Database at the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Public Health Agency of Canada.
• The Editorial Committee of this report, which includes Dr. Judy Caines, Nova Scotia Breast Screening Program, Dr. Andrew Coldman, BC Cancer Agency, Mr. André Langlois, Institut national de santé publique du Quebec, Ms. Suzanne Leonfellner and Ms. Aihua Wang, New Brunswick Health and Wellness, Ms. Margarete Schulz, Manitoba Health, Dr. Rene Shumak, Cancer Care Ontario, Ms. Norah Smith, PEI Breast Screening Program, and Ms. Asako Bienek, Ms. Christina Bancej, Ms. Jennifer MacInnes, Mr. Jay Onysko, Ms. Xiaohong Jiang, and Ms. Barbara Kasprowicz, Public Health Agency of Canada.
• The Special Topic Working Group, which includes Dr. Judy Caines, Nova Scotia Breast Screening Program, Dr. Ivo Olivotto, BC Cancer Agency, Mr. Eric Pelletier, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Ms. Aihua Wang, New Brunswick Health and Wellness, Ms. Christina Bancej, Ms. Asako Bienek, and Mr. Jay Onysko, Public Health Agency of Canada.
• Mr. Robert Semenciw and Mr. Chris Waters, Public Health Agency of Canada for the generation of Canadian incidence and mortality statistics.
• The Database Management Committee (DMC) for its edits and review of this report.
• The Database Technical Subcommittee for reviewing and ensuring data quality.
• Dr. Diane Major, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, for editing the French language version. Ms. Vivian Ellis, Ms. France Foucault, Dr. Howard Morrison and Dr. Paula Stewart, Public Health Agency of Canada for reviewing the English language version.
• Ms. Debby Baker, Acting Head, Scientific Publications and Multimedia services and Ms. Francine Boucher Graphic Designer/Printing Coordinator for preparation of this document for dissemination.
• Production of this document was made possible through the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Initiative.