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  1. Norway contributes to new European initiative for improved cancer screening

    Norway contributes to new European initiative for improved cancer screening

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    How can we ensure high-quality and equitable cancer screening for everyone, regardless of who they are or where they live? This is the overarching challenge of a major, long-term EU initiative in which Norway plays an important role.
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  2. Cancer prevention

    Cancer prevention

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    There is a lot you can do to prevent cancer. Here we present 12 tips to reduce your cancer risk.
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    Cancer prevention
  3. When will I receive the invitation?

    When will I receive the invitation?

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    ColorectalScreen Norway invites men and women to take part in screening from the age of 55. Invitations are sent out up to five times, until the age of 65.
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  4. BreastScreen Norway

    BreastScreen Norway

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    BreastScreen Norway invites all women in Norway aged 50 to 69 to breast cancer screening every other year.
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  5. Northern Sami

    Northern Sami

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    Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in Northern Sami.
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  6. Polish

    Polish

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    Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in polish.
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  7. Somali

    Somali

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    Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in Somali.
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  8. Arabic

    Arabic

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    Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in Arabic.
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  9. Urdu

    Urdu

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    Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in Urdu.
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  10. Ukrainian

    Ukrainian

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    Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in ukrainian.
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  11. English

    English

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    Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway  in English.
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  12. More severe breast cancer among immigrant women

    More severe breast cancer among immigrant women

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    Immigrant women get breast cancer less often than Norwegian-born women – but if they do get breast cancer, the disease is often more aggressive. This also applies to those who are diagnosed with cancer after mammography screening.
    Research findings
  13. 3D-Mammography: More precise, but does not find more cancers

    3D-Mammography: More precise, but does not find more cancers

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  14. Mammography doesn't hurt so much anymore

    Mammography doesn't hurt so much anymore

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    Many women associate mammography with discomfort or pain, and may dread having their breasts squeezed during the mammography examination. Now, a new study shows that women in the Mammography Program do not find the examination that painful – at least as long as they do not already have pain problems in their shoulders and/or neck.
    Research findings
  15. Breast cancer mortality after implementation of screening in Norway

    Breast cancer mortality after implementation of screening in Norway

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    The introduction of organized mammography screening for women aged 50-69 has led to a significant reduction in breast cancer mortality among women in Norway, according to a new, large study from the Norwegian Cancer Registry.
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  16. Low screening participation in Oslo, particularly among immigrant women

    Low screening participation in Oslo, particularly among immigrant women

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    Oslo women with an immigrant background have the lowest attendance in the Mammography Program – but Norwegian-born women in Oslo also use the service to a lesser extent than women in the rest of the country.
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  17. Immigrants and mammography: High trust, but low attendance

    Immigrants and mammography: High trust, but low attendance

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    Several express a distance between their everyday lives and the services they receive through the Mammography Program, says Sameer Bhargava, first author of a study on Norwegian-Pakistani women and their attitudes towards mammography screening.
    Research findings
  18. Higher quality of life among woman with screening-detected breast cancer

    Higher quality of life among woman with screening-detected breast cancer

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    Women who have had breast cancer report a higher quality of life in the years after diagnosis if they have had the disease detected through the Mammography Program than if the breast cancer was discovered due to symptoms.
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  19. Screening-based research

    Screening-based research

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    Screening-based research is essential for developing and improving our screening programs, and increasing society's knowledge about pre-cancer and early diagnosis.
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  20. Machine learning in cancer research

    Machine learning in cancer research

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    Machine learning has gained popularity because data availability is growing quickly. Many of the Cancer Registry's projects use large datasets and our use of machine learning for research is increasing.
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  21. Colorectal cancer

    Colorectal cancer

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    Norway is one of the countries in the world with the highest incidence of colorectal cancer, but the survival rate for colorectal cancer patients is increasing. 4912 people in Norway got colorectal cancer in 2023.
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  22. Cervical cancer

    Cervical cancer

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    325 women in Norway contracted cervical cancer in 2023. This type of cancer occurs most frequently at the age of 30 and 40, but can be prevented with screening and vaccines.
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  23. Breast cancer

    Breast cancer

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    Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. 4076 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023.
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  24. About cancer screening

    About cancer screening

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    Cancer screening is a systematic examination of an apparently healthy population group. The goal is to detect risk factors, precancerous changes, or early-stage cancer before symptoms appear.
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  25. Research in the pilot study

    Research in the pilot study

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    The colorectal cancer screening pilot study is a pilot project on screening for colorectal cancer, i.e. cancer in the colon and rectum.
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