Improving the Sensitivity of Screening Mammography in the South of the Netherlands

In this thesis I explore several factors that influence the sensitivity of screening mammography, with the aim to improve screening outcome in the southern breast cancer screening region of the Netherlands. This general introduction describes: - the background and implementation of mass breast cancer screening - trends of breast cancer incidence and mortality - the debate on screening - the relevance of this thesis - screening mammography sensitivity - methods and population - the outline of this thesis