Social inequalities and realisation of opportunistic screening mammorgraphies in Barcelona (Spain)

摘要

Population screening, organised trough pro- grammes with defined target groups who are regularly called in, and opportunistic screening where the woman or the doctor, on their own initiative request the test, are the main methods for carrying out of periodic mammographies. In Spain, except for recent established and Geographically limited population based breast Cancer screening programmes, most mammo- Graphies, aimed at early detection of breast Cancer, are performed on an opportunistic Basis in public and private health centres.