Mammography screening in less developed countries

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Table 1 Mammography screening programs in selected LDCs and DCs

Country	Organizational level	Year implemented (nationwide)	Participation rate	Interval (years)	Screening age
LDCs
Russia	Khanty-Mansiysky autonomous Region-Yugra	2007	67.50 %	2	>40
Brazil	State of Sao Paulo	2003	56.70 %	2	40–69
Mexico	Mexico City	2005	50 %	2	40–69
Uruguay	Nationwide	2006	Mandatory	2	40–59
Hungary	Nationwide	2002	56.30 %	2	45–65
Croatia	Nationwide	2006	60 %	2	50–69
Poland	Nationwide	2007	40 %	2	50–69
DCs
Sweden	Nationwide	1986 (97)	81 %	1.5/2	40–74
UK	Nationwide	1988 (96)	76 %	3	50–64
Canada	Nationwide	1988	79 %	2/3	50–74
US	Nationwide	1991	83 %	1	≥40
US-ACS				1	≥40
US-ACR				1	≥40
US-ACOG				1	≥40
USPSTF				2	50–75

LDCs less developed countries, DCs developed countries, ACS American Cancer Society 2003, ACR American College of Radiology 2013, ACOG The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2011, USPSTF US Preventive Services Task Force (2009)