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Country fact sheet: Germany (Index year: 2012)

Age group 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 Age unknown Total

Interval

Screening interval (months) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12

Population (not personally invited)

Target population 5 377 480 5 377 480
Annual target population 5 377 480 5 377 480
Women screened 2 832 631 2 832 631
Examination coverage rate (%) 52.7 52.7

Result (All tests in the year)

Positive 131 184 131 184
Negative 2 701 447 2 701 447
Referral for further assessment (%) 4.6 4.6

Further assessment (all positive)

Done 128 285 128 285
Not done 2 899 2 899
Further assessment participation rate (%) 97.8 97.8

Outcome

Negative
Benign lesions
CIS detected 3 389 3 389
Invasive breast cancer 13 922 13 922
Other histology