The importance of timely information in national cancer screening programmes
Droljc, A.; Grbec, T.; Orel, A.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 150: 81-85
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 19745271 Document Number: 631832
The Ministry of Health of Slovenia decided to support the introduction of two new organised screening programmes for cancer, one for breast and the other for colon cancer in 2005. This was an addition to the first, already running, programme for cervical cancer. Two of them are entrusted to the Institute of Oncology while the National CINDI programme takes care of the third one. Besides connection to some external public databases, cancer screening programmes require national Cancer Registry data. High quality and user friendly information support for citizens and medical professionals following doctrinal requirements and possible changes is a must.