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Cervical cancer screening in Ireland
1Eastern Health Board, Department of Public Health, Dr Steeven's Hospital, 8, Dublin, Ireland.
European Journal of Cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)
|November 10, 2000
Summary
Ireland
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Oncology
- Health Policy
Background:
- Opportunistic cervical cancer screening began in Ireland in the late 1960s.
- Recent amendments to the Data Protection Act enable access to databases for cancer screening registers.
- An age-sex register for breast and cervical cancer screening is being established.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish an age-sex register for breast and cervical cancer screening.
- To implement a pilot cervical screening program in a specific region.
Main Methods:
- Amending the Data Protection Act to allow database access.
- Establishing an age-sex register.
- Planning a pilot cervical screening program.
Main Results:
- The Data Protection Act has been amended.
- A pilot cervical screening program is planned for a defined population.
Conclusions:
- The legislative changes support the development of cancer screening infrastructure.
- A targeted pilot program will assess cervical screening for women aged 25-60 in the Mid Western region.