Organization and Evaluation of Performance Indicators of a Breast Cancer Screening Program in Meknes-Tafilalt Region, Morocco

Document Type : Research Articles

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1 Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, Morocco

2 Foundation Lalla Salma Prevention and Treatment of Cancers, Rabat, Morocco

3 Direction of Population, Ministry of Health, Rabat, Morocco

4 Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco

5 Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco

Abstract

 
Objective: The benefits of screening and early detection of breast cancer, including reduced morbidity and mortality, have been well-reported in the literature. In 2011, a breast cancer screening program was launched in Meknes-Tafilalt region of Morocco. The aim of this study was to evaluate the early performance indicators of this program. Materials and Methods: This retrospective evaluative study was conducted between April 2012 and December 2014, in Meknes-Tafilalt region of Morocco. Several performance indicators of the breast cancer screening program were calculated: the compliance rate, the positivity rate, the referral rate, the cancer detection rate and the organizational indicators. Results: During 2012-2014, a total of 184,951 women participated in the breast cancer screening program. The compliance rate was 26%, the positive rate was 3.3%, the referral rate was 36.7%, and the cancer detection rate was 1.2 per 1,000 women. The median time between the date of clinical breast examination and the date of biopsy (or cyto-puncture) was 36 days. The median time between the date of positive mammography and the date of biopsy (or cyto-puncture) was 6 days. The median time between the date of clinical breast examination and the date of the first received treatment was 61 days. Conclusions: The program needs better monitoring, as well as implementation of quality assurance tools to improve performance in our country.

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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Volume 17, Issue 12
December 2016
Pages 5153-5157

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  • Receive Date: 07 November 2016
  • Revise Date: 14 December 2016
  • Accept Date: 16 January 2017

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