Summary of the Council recommendation (2)

Screening in accordance with evidence-based guidelines

Research on new screening methods (RCT, public health relevant outcomes: mortality or established surrogate endpoints)

Assessment of level of evidence concerning effects of new methods by pooling results of trials

Note: European guidelines Breast Network: 4th update in 2004 (funding ?) Cervix Network: 2nd update in 2004 (funding ?) No guideline for colo-rectal cancer screening

Note: industrial lobbying!

Question: screening in new MS of the EU?

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