Breast Cancer Screening: Global Practices and Future Directions
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Breast cancer is the most common female cancer and, in most countries, it represents the most common cause of death from female cancer. Organized breast cancer screening is performed worldwide but does not cover all geographical areas. It is carried out according to different protocols in different medical settings, with varying participation rates. Organized breast cancer screening has proven efficient in various settings in diagnosing breast cancer at earlier stages, leading to improved survival through the use of less aggressive treatments. It has also been shown to be cost-efficient in certain medical settings.
Breast cancer mortality has dramatically decreased over recent decades, partially due to increased awareness and earlier detection thanks to successful screening efforts but also due to improved treatment methods and improved, structured treatment protocols in breast cancer centers, involving tumor boards and the cooperation of many specialists, including, surgeons, plastic surgeons, radiation therapists, medical oncologists, geneticists, breast cancer nurses, and psychological and social support.
Most screening programs rely on digital mammography and contact all women in a determined age bracket, often between 50 and 75 years, to invite them to participate.
Through this Special Issue dedicated to breast cancer screening, we will provide an overview of the extent and types of current screening programs in Europe and beyond.
The future of screening involves risk-adapted screening, the integration and use of other technologies, such as tomosynthesis, and the use of ultrasound and magnetic resonance in certain situations. The optimal integration of artificial intelligence into organized screening programs represents a very timely and important topic. Personalized screening according to individual risk should also be discussed. To achieve this, as well as clinical risk factors, risk scores based on the analysis of mammography using artificial intelligence and genetic analyses should be addressed.
These new possibilities, as well as current efforts and ongoing studies, will be explored in this Special Issue, which will be introduced by an Editorial summarizing the most relevant findings and offering perspectives on the future of organized breast cancer screening.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Rudolf Morant
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mammography screening
- organized screening programs
- tomosynthesis
- 2D mammography
- artificial intelligence
- personalized screening
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