Have you received an invitation to take part in a population screening, but don't know what it entails? Then read on.
A population screening is a medical examination of people who do not experience any symptoms. The examination aims to find disease, an inherited predisposition to disease or factors that make disease more likely. Participation in population screening is voluntary and free of charge.
In the Netherlands, we have three population screening tests for cancer, namely the population screening tests for breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer. You may be invited to take part. See what this means for you.
Cervical cancer is most common in women between the ages of 30 and 60. Do you fall into this age group? Then we invite you to theu00a0bevolkingsonderzoek cervical cancer.
You can participate in the study in two ways:
Bowel cancer is a serious disease that is common. Polyps and colon cancer are more common in people over 55 years old. That is why everyone aged 55 to 75 receives an invitation for the population screening every two years. This screening aims to detect bowel cancer as early as possible. Even before someone has symptoms. Participation is free and voluntary. You decide for yourself whether to take part.
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