The Mammography Screening Program

The mammography screening programme was the first organized screening program to be implemented nationwide in Germany in
2009. Currently, all women between the ages of 50 and 75 receive a free mammogram every two years . The costs of mammograms
for breast cancer are covered by statutory health insurers.

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Organization and Evaluation

The Kooperationsgemeinschaft Mammographie is responsible for the organization and evaluation of the German mammography screening programme:

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Study Results

Study results show a significant reduction of breast cancer mortality among screening participants.

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The Cervical Cancer Screening

In Germany, women aged 20 and over can regularly have screening tests for cervical cancer (paid for by their statutory health insurer).

Available Tests

These tests are available:

• Women between the ages of 20 and 34 can have a free Pap test once a year.
• Women aged 35 and over are eligible for a combination of the Pap test and the HPV test every three years.

You can find more detailed information about the German cervical cancer screening programme here.

The Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme

In Germany, colorectal cancer screening is offered for people between the ages of 50 and 75. The costs are covered by statutory health insurers.

Screening Methods

Currently, there are two screening methods for colorectal cancer:

colonoscopy and the stool test for occult blood.

• Colonoscopy: Women and men aged 50 and over can have two colonoscopies , ten years
• Stool test: As an alternative to colonoscopy, women and men aged 50 and over can have a stool test every two years.

Anyone who decides against a second colonoscopy ten years after their first can have stool tests instead.
Furthermore, abnormal stool test results always entitle the individual to a colonoscopy for further investigation.

You can find more detailed information about the German colorectal cancer screening programme here.