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- 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.News - 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.Article
- 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.Article - Northern Sami
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Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in Northern Sami.Article - Polish
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Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in polish.Article - Somali
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Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in Somali.Article - Arabic
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Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in Arabic.Article - Urdu
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Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in Urdu.Article - Ukrainian
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Here you will find information from BreastScreen Norway in English.Article - 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 - 3D-Mammography: More precise, but does not find more cancers
3D-Mammography: More precise, but does not find more cancers
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Research findings - 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 - 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.Research findings - 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.Research findings - 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 - 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.Research findings - 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.Article
- 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.Article
- 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.Nøkkeltall for kreft
- 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.Article - FAQ
FAQ
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Here you will find answers to common questions about BreastScreen Norway.Article - Breast centres
Breast centres
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If you want to reschedule or cancel your appointment in the BreastScreen Norway programme, or if you’re wondering when you will receive the results of your mammogram, please contact the breast centre.Article - Benefits and harms
Benefits and harms
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BreastScreen Norway programme is a voluntary service offered to women aged 50 to 69. The aim is to detect breast cancer at an early stage, so that fewer women die from the disease. Mammographic screening may have both benefits and disadvantages.Article - Why the age group 50-69 years?
Why the age group 50-69 years?
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Norwegian health authorities recommend mammography screening for women aged 50-69 years. This is in line with European guidelines and recommendations from the World Health Organization.Article