Cost-effectiveness of digital mammography screening before the age of 50 in The Netherlands

Volume: 137, Issue: 8, Pages: 1990 - 1999
Published: May 8, 2015
Abstract
In the Netherlands, routine mammography screening starts at age 50. This starting age may have to be reconsidered because of the increasing breast cancer incidence among women aged 40 to 49 and the recent implementation of digital mammography. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of digital mammography screening that starts between age 40 and 49, using a microsimulation model. Women were screened before age 50, in addition to the current programme...
Paper Details
Title
Cost-effectiveness of digital mammography screening before the age of 50 in The Netherlands
Published Date
May 8, 2015
Volume
137
Issue
8
Pages
1990 - 1999
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